provolone
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.
Translations edit
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.