provolone cheese
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provolone — /proh veuh loh nee/, n. a mellow light colored, Italian cheese, usually smoked after drying. Also called provolone cheese. [1945 50; < It, equiv. to provol(a) kind of cheese (of debated origin) + one aug. suffix] * * * ▪ cheese cow s milk… … Universalium
provolone — ˌprōvəˈlōnē noun also provolone cheese ( s) Etymology: Italian provolone, aug. of provola : an often pear shaped cheese of stringy texture made of plastic curd, molded in various forms, and hung in a net to cure … Useful english dictionary
provolone — 1946, from It., augmentative of provola cheese made from buffalo milk, from M.L. probula, of uncertain origin. Il nome non ha una derivazione precisa. L etimologia, secondo alcuni, fa pensare alla parola napoletana prova provola con cui in… … Etymology dictionary
provolone — [prō΄və lō′nē, präv΄əlōn′] n. [It] a hard, light colored Italian cheese, usually smoked and molded in a pear shaped form … English World dictionary
Provolone — Infobox Cheese name = Provolone othernames = country = Italy regiontown = Southern Italy region = town = source = Cows pasteurised = Depends on variety texture = Semi hard fat = protein = dimensions = weight = aging = at least 4 months… … Wikipedia
cheese — cheese1 /cheez/, n., v., cheesed, cheesing. n. 1. the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in many ways as a food. 2. a definite mass of this substance, often in the shape of a wheel or cylinder. 3. something of similar shape or… … Universalium
Cheese — For other uses, see Cheese (disambiguation). A platter with cheese and garnishes … Wikipedia
cheese — Synonyms and related words: Alentejo, Alise Sainte Reine, American cheese, Amou, Arrigny, Asco, Asio, Augelot, Aurore, Autun, Backstein, Battelmatt, Beaufort, Beaumont, Bel Paese, Bitto, Bleu de Bassilac, Bleu de Salers, Blue Dorset, Boursin, Bra … Moby Thesaurus
cheese — I (Roget s IV) n. Varieties of cheese include: mild, American, appetitost, aged cheddar, cheddar, Cheshire, Dutch, Saga Blue, Tamales Bay, Philadelphia cream, creamed cottage, Edam, hand, jack, brick, Roquefort, Brie, Jarlsberg, Bleu d Auvergne,… … English dictionary for students
provolone — noun Etymology: Italian, augmentative of provola, a kind of cheese Date: 1912 a usually firm pliant often smoked cheese of Italian origin … New Collegiate Dictionary
