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parmesan^¹

/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/ UK
/ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn/ UK
/ˈpɑː(ɹ).məˌzɑːn/
/ˈpɑɹ.məˌʒɑn/
/ˈpɑːməzən/ Australia

Rhymes with (UK) -æn

Where it comes from

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

noun parmesans · Parmesan

uncountable, usually A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma or its neighboring province Reggio Emilia.
Similar: Parmigiano-Reggiano, reggiano
broadly, uncountable, usually A similar cheese produced elsewhere. Most of the parmesan in our grocery store comes from Wisconsin.
uncountable, usually A breaded and fried cutlet, usually of chicken or veal, topped with tomato sauce and cheese. You'll find that when cheese is used more as a garnish than a main ingredient in eggplant parmesan, the savory taste of eggplant, tomatoes and herbs will shine through.
slang, uncountable, usually Money. Finesse a nigga with some counterfeits, but now I'm countin' this / Parmesan where my accountant lives, in fact I'm downin' this
Similar: cheddar

Parmesan^²

/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/ UK
/ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn/ UK
/ˈpɑː(ɹ).məˌzɑːn/ US
/ˈpɑː(ɹ).məˌʒɑːn/ US, hypercorrect
/ˈpɑːməˌzən/ Australia

adjective

not comparable Of, from or relating to the city or province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

noun Parmesans

countable A native or inhabitant of the city or province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of parmesan (a kind of cheese).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cheese, grated, parmigiano-reggiano, parm, parmigiano, grana padano, asiago, parma ham, toma, parma, bel paese, sbrinz, romano, provolone, paneer, reggiano

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Every language

noun hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma

Español	parmesano
한국어	파르메산 pareumesan, 파마산 pamasan
日本語	パルメザン parumezan, パルミジャーノ parumijāno
中文	巴馬乾酪 /巴马干酪 Bāmǎ gānlào, 帕馬森起司 /帕马森起司
Português	parmesão
Français	parmesan
Deutsch	Parmesan, Parmesankäse
Italiano	parmigiano
Română	parmezan
Русский	пармеза́н parmezán
العربية	بَارْمِيجْيَانُو bārmījyānū, بَارْمِيزَان bārmīzān

adj from Parma

Español	parmesano
Português	parmesão, parmense
Français	parmesan
Italiano	parmigiano, parmense

noun someone from Parma

Español	parmesano
Português	parmesão, parmense
Italiano	parmense

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@misc{parmesan_2026,
  title = {parmesan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parmesan},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}