Romano

American  

[roh-mah-noh] / roʊˈmɑ noʊ /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a hard, light-colored, sharp, Italian cheese, usually made of ewe's milk.

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Romano ¹ British  

/ rəʊˈmɑːnəʊ /

noun

1. a hard light-coloured sharp-tasting cheese, similar to Parmesan

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Romano ² British  

/ roˈmaːno /

noun

1. See Giulio Romano

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Etymology

Origin of Romano

1905–10; < Italian: Roman

Example Sentences

The same goes for Parmesan and Romano cheese made by the Sartoris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In the ninth, Jordan Romano threw a fastball that looked like it hit Leo Rivas, but the call was overturned after a challenge confirmed it hit the bat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Bremen's slim hopes of a comeback were snuffed out when Romano Schmid's clever backheel was chalked off for a narrow offside.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Marco said Romano Valente's family had sold their business after he had died and it had since become a kebab shop.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Rocky Romano is the real social organizer of the group.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel