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parmigiano

Parmesan

noun par-mee-JAH-noh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Also means

person from Parma

Usage Note

Parmigiano refers to Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese or, as an adjective/noun, a person from Parma. The full name of the cheese is Parmigiano-Reggiano (a PDO product); informally it is just il parmigiano. Do not confuse with la parmigiana (the dish melanzane alla parmigiana). As an adjective it agrees: la cucina parmigiana (Parma cuisine).

Examples

"Aggiungi il parmigiano grattugiato alla pasta."

Natural Translation

Add the grated Parmesan to the pasta.

Literal Translation

Add the Parmesan grated to-the pasta.

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