Parmesan
Americanadjective
noun
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Parmesans
plural
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Parmesan
1510–20; < Middle French < Italian parmigiano pertaining to Parma
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“The Rhône is a land of olive oil,” he writes, “the Rhine a pasture full of butter, the Po alive with the aromas of Parmesan and prosciutto.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Parmesan or Pecorino keeps things more Italian, while cheddar nudges the dish toward American corn casserole.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
We might get an order of Parmesan fries or have a fish moment like crudo or a fish taco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
To start, whisk together Parmesan, lemon juice, oil, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“I was thinking that pizza must be umami. It’s got tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. And it doesn’t really fit any of the other categories.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
I much prefer Parmigiana Reggiano with flaky, crystalized granules to the damp American or Argentinian Parmesans.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2023
There are non-rennet Parmesans out there, but they may not be available at all grocery stores.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2022
Abdullah encourages the curious, especially those who appreciate aged or mature cheddars and Parmesans, to give blue cheese another chance.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
One might almost believe, hearing the Parmesans talk, that his manner had infected their dialect, and that they fashioned their lazy, incomplete utterance with the careless lips of his nymphs and angels.
From Italian Journeys by William Dean Howells
Before the close of 1268 Pallavicino died, broken with age and in utter misery, while besieged in his castle of Gusaliggio by the Piacenzans and Parmesans.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
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