parmesan
See also: Parmesan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French parmesan, from an earlier Vulgar Latin *parmēsānus, restructuring of Latin parmēnsis (from Latin Parma).
Compare Italian parmigiano, Catalan parmesà, Portuguese parmesão, Sicilian parmisanu, Spanish parmesano
Pronunciation
Noun
parmesan (usually uncountable, plural parmesans)
- A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.
- Synonyms: Parmigiano-Reggiano, reggiano
- (by extension) A similar cheese produced elsewhere.
- (slang) Money.
- 2017 March 30, Kendrick Duckworth, Michael Williams II, Asheton Hoga (lyrics and music), “Humble”, in Damn, performed by Kendrick Lamar:
- Finesse a nigga with some counterfeits, but now I'm countin' this / Parmesan where my accountant lives, in fact I'm downin' this
Translations
hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma
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References
- “Parmesan”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “Parmesan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian parmigiano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paʁ.mə.zɑ̃/
Audio (Paris) (file)
Adjective
parmesan (feminine parmesane, masculine plural parmesans, feminine plural parmesanes)
- Parmesan (from Parma)
Further reading
- “parmesan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian parmigiano (“from Parma”), via French parmesan.
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian parmigiano (“from Parma”), via French parmesan.
Derived terms
References
- “parmesan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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