parmesan
Translation
Parmesan cheese
Examples
Please pass the parmesan.
Please pass the Parmesan.
I added grated parmesan to the pasta.
I added grated Parmesan to the pasta.
Grammar Patterns
((parmesan)) (the cheese itself) Please pass the parmesan.
((grated/shredded)) parmesan (a form of the cheese) I added grated parmesan to the pasta.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Parmigiano-Reggiano
Etymology
From Italian `parmigiano`, meaning 'of or from Parma,' a city in Italy famous for this cheese.
Memory Tips
Picture grating cheese from Parma, Italy, onto your pasta. The name itself tells you its origin.