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protected name

protected name noun: a food term that is legally restricted to products made in a specific place or using a specific traditional method; refers to products with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or similar designation.

Noun

protected name (plural protected names)

  1. A food term that is legally restricted to products made in a specific place or using a specific traditional method; refers to products with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or similar designation.
    • Examples include: champagne, tequila, and asiago cheese.
    Synonyms:
    protected term

Synonyms of protected name

Forms of protected name

pluralprotected names

Origin of protected name

From protected + name,

Questions about protected name

What does protected name mean?
Protected name means a food term that is legally restricted to products made in a specific place or using a specific traditional method; refers to products with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or similar designation.
What part of speech is protected name?
Protected name is a noun.
What is the plural of protected name?
The plural of protected name is protected names.

Words near protected name in the dictionary

  1. protected democracies
  2. protected democracy
  3. protected membrane roof
  4. protected membrane roofs
  5. protected mode
  6. protected name
  7. protected sex
  8. protected term
  9. protected terms
  10. protected title
  11. protected titles

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