provolone

[ proh-vuh-loh-nee ]

/ ˌproʊ vəˈloʊ ni /

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noun

a mellow light-colored, Italian cheese, usually smoked after drying.

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Also called provolone cheese .

Origin of provolone

1945–50; <Italian, equivalent to provol(a) kind of cheese (of debated origin) + -one augmentative suffix

Words nearby provolone

provocation, provocative, provoke, provoked, provoking, provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant

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How to use provolone in a sentence

Toast the sandwich rolls, if desired, and line them with Provolone, if using.
A sheet-pan shortcut for Chicago-style Italian sausage sandwiches with peppers and onions|Daniela Galarza|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
Should we make provolone or asiago or even brie in the U.S.?
Elegy to Italian Cheese|Jesse Dart|May 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When it comes to cheese, the only acceptable options are American and provolone.
The Perfect Cheesesteak|Tom McAllister|May 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The cheese was American: In Philly, purists use Cheez Whiz or provolone.
Iron Chef Hits the U.S. Open|Masaharu Morimoto|September 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Every country has such happy marriages, an Italian standard being Provolone and Chianti.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
As for the Provolone, notable for the water-buffalo milk that makes it, there's an example of really grown-up milk.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Inspired by the pear-shaped Provolone and Baby Gouda, no doubt.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

British Dictionary definitions for provolone

provolone

/ (ˌprəʊvəˈləʊnɪ) /

noun

a mellow, pale yellow, soft, and sometimes smoked cheese, made of cows' milk: usually moulded in the shape of a pear

Word Origin for provolone

Italian, from provola, apparently from Medieval Latin probula cheese made from buffalo milk

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