Pecorino

[pek-uh-ree-noh]

noun

plural

Pecorinos, Pecorini 

1. (often lowercase),  a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.

pecorino

/ ˌpɛkəˈriːnəʊ /

noun

1. an Italian cheese made from ewes' milk

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pecorino¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from Italian: literally, “(cheese) of ewes,” from adjective pecorino, from pecora “sheep, ewe” + -ino, from Late Latin pecorīnus “relating to sheep,” from Latin pecus (stem pecor- ) “farm animals, livestock” + -īnus adjective suffix; akin to fief ( def. ); -ine ¹ ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pecorino¹

C20: from Italian, literally: of ewes, from pecora sheep, from Latin pecus

Example Sentences

There’s a pecorino plum crumble, for instance, and a gouda apple galette, combinations that sound mischievous until you taste how naturally they click.

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The recipe also listed four ingredients - spaghetti, black pepper, parmesan and butter and suggested double cream as an option - when there should only be three: spaghetti, black pepper and pecorino cheese.

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He regretted contradicting the British site, but clarified that "the original recipe for cacio e pepe excludes parmesan and butter. There are not four ingredients, but three: pasta, pepper and pecorino".

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Her salads run the gamut—apple with pecorino, lentils and radicchio; blueberry with oat groats, chicories and buttermilk; raw cabbage with ground cherries, cilantro, pepitas and lime.

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She then tosses the raw vegetables with a finely diced red onion, grated pecorino, red wine vinegar, olive oil and salt.

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