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Parmesan cheese

British  

noun

  1. a hard dry cheese made from skimmed milk, used grated, esp on pasta dishes and soups

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

They even have Parmesan cheese and olive oil in the clubhouse, where Pasquantino also gives a bottle of wine to the MVPs of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

Matijevich also makes a white sauce with béchamel and Parmesan cheese.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2026

Cairo and I love the pasta with the truffle and Parmesan cheese, and Cree loves the beef ravioli.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2024

He learns that one does not grate Parmesan cheese over pasta dishes containing seafood.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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