provolone

[ proh-vuh-loh-nee ]

noun

1. a mellow light-colored, Italian cheese, usually smoked after drying.

provolone

/ ˌprəʊvəˈləʊnɪ /

noun

1. a mellow, pale yellow, soft, and sometimes smoked cheese, made of cows' milk: usually moulded in the shape of a pear

Word History and Origins

Origin of provolone¹

1945–50; < Italian, equivalent to provol ( a ) kind of cheese (of debated origin) + -one augmentative suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of provolone¹

Italian, from provola, apparently from Medieval Latin probula cheese made from buffalo milk

Example Sentences

Toast the sandwich rolls, if desired, and line them with Provolone, if using.

From Washington Post

Should we make provolone or asiago or even brie in the U.S.?

From The Daily Beast

When it comes to cheese, the only acceptable options are American and provolone.

From The Daily Beast

The cheese was American: In Philly, purists use Cheez Whiz or provolone.

From The Daily Beast

Every country has such happy marriages, an Italian standard being Provolone and Chianti.

From Project Gutenberg

As for the Provolone, notable for the water-buffalo milk that makes it, there's an example of really grown-up milk.

From Project Gutenberg

Inspired by the pear-shaped Provolone and Baby Gouda, no doubt.

From Project Gutenberg