Pecorino Definition

pĕkə-rēnō
pecorinos
noun
An Italian cheese, especially Romano, made from sheep's milk.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Pecorino

Noun

Singular:
pecorino
Plural:
pecorinos

Origin of Pecorino

  • Italian of ewes, pecorino from pecora ewe, sheep from Latin cattle pl. of pecus peku- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian diminutive of pecora, sheep

    From Wiktionary

Pecorino Sentence Examples

  • Sheep's milk cheese (pecorino) is largely made, but sold as the Roman product.

  • Or pasta with some great cheese like pecorino or romano with some prosciutto or salami," he said to the Associated Press.

  • A variety of salads, such as the warm wild mushroom salad with herbs and pecorino, make great starters.

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Words Starting With

PPEPEC

Words Ending With

ONOINO

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