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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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Tossed with olive oil, tomatoes, jalapeño, feta and Parmesan cheese, the expertly al dente Rustichella rigatoni is not your everyday mac ‘n’ cheese dinner.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 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

"We will no longer have 'Parmesao' competing with Parmesan cheese," Italian agriculture minister Francesco Lollobrigida said on Wednesday.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

There was a salad of yellow tomatoes and a casserole of zucchini with a crust of Parmesan cheese.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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