Pecorino
[ pek-uh-ree-noh ]
/ ˌpɛk əˈri noʊ /
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noun, plural Pe·co·ri·nos, Pe·co·ri·ni [pek-uh-ree-nee]. /ˌpɛk əˈri ni/.
(often lowercase) a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
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peckish, Peck's Bad Boy, pecksniff, Pecksniffian, pecky, Pecorino, Pecos, Pecos Bill, pecs, pectase, pectate
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pecorino
/ (ˌpɛkəˈriːnəʊ) /
noun
an Italian cheese made from ewes' milk
Word Origin for pecorino
C20: from Italian, literally: of ewes, from pecora sheep, from Latin pecus
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