provolone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian provolone, augmentative of provola.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹoʊvəˈloʊni/
Noun[edit]
provolone (usually uncountable, plural provolones)
- A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.
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Further reading[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
provolone m (plural provoloni)
- Augmentative of provola
- provolone (semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows)
Further reading[edit]
- provolone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink, 2nd ed., Oxford, 2002.
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