Parma

[ pahr-muh; for 1 also Italian pahr-mah ]
/ ˈpɑr mə; for 1 also Italian ˈpɑr mɑ /

noun

a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
a city in NE Ohio.

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Words nearby Parma

parlour, parlour game, parlous, parl. proc., parm, Parma, Parma ham, Parma Heights, Parma violet, Parmenides, Parmentier
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Parma

noun

(Italian ˈparma) a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: capital of the duchy of Parma and Piacenza from 1545 until it became part of Italy in 1860; important food industry (esp Parmesan cheese). Pop: 163 457 (2001)
(ˈpɑːmə) a city in NE Ohio, south of Cleveland. Pop: 83 861 (2003 est)
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