Definition of Parmesan

1. Noun. Hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated.

Generic synonyms: Cheese

Definition of Parmesan

1. a. Of or pertaining to Parma in Italy.

Definition of Parmesan

1. Adjective. From Parma ¹

2. Noun. Someone from Parma (the Italian city or region) ¹

3. Noun. (alternative form of parmesan) (qualifier a kind of cheese). ¹

4. Noun. A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma. ¹

5. Noun. A similar cheese produced elsewhere. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Parmesan

1. a hard, dry Italian cheese [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parmesan

Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia aculeata
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonian
Parks
Parliament
Parliament House
Parliamentarian
Parliamentarians
Parma
Parma ham
Parmelia
Parmeliaceae
Parmenidean
Parmenides
Parmesan (current term)
Parmesans
Parmese
Parnahiba
Parnaiba
Parnell
Parnika
Parochetus
Parochetus communis
Parona
Parona's space
Parophrys

Literary usage of Parmesan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The French Cook by Louis Eustache Ude (1822)
"Cauliflowers with Parmesan Cheese. PREP ARE and dish the cauliflower as above. Next mask the pieces with a little thick bechamelle, powder some rasped ..."

2. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"To dress Cauliflowers and Parmesan. Boil a cauliflower; drain it on a sieve, and cut the stalk so that the flower will stand upright about two inches above ..."

3. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"Consomme au Parmesan Consomme", served with Parmesan Pate a Chou. Consomme aux Pates. Consomme, served with noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, or any Italian ..."

4. Goldoni and the Venice of His Time by Joseph Spencer Kennard (1920)
"The three thousand Parmesan lire did not seriously enlarge Goldoni's budget, but his stay at this miniature French court greatly influenced his future. ..."

5. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V.: With a View of the by William Robertson (1809)
"... the French ravaged part of the ecclesiastical territories; the Imperialists laid waste the Parmesan ; and the latter, after having begun to besiege ..."

6. History of Frederick the Second, Emperor of the Romans: From Chronicles and by Thomas Laurence Kington-Oliphant (1862)
"Forty-five Parmesan knights, who had been garrisoning Modena at the outbreak of the revolt, had been at once seized. Sixty more were captured in a battle ..."

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