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provolone

UK/pɹoʊvəˈloʊni//ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/

provolone noun: a semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.

provolone: a semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy
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Noun

provolone (usually uncountable, plural provolones)

  1. (usually) A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.

Forms of provolone

pluralprovolones

Origin of provolone

Borrowed from Italian provolone, augmentative of provola.

Questions about provolone

What does provolone mean?
Provolone means a semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.
What part of speech is provolone?
Provolone is a noun.
How do you pronounce provolone?
Provolone is pronounced /ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/ (US).
What is the plural of provolone?
The plural of provolone is provolones.

Words near provolone in the dictionary

  1. provokingly
  2. provokingness
  3. provokings
  4. provoleta
  5. provoletas
  6. provolone
  7. provolones
  8. provolunteering
  9. provos
  10. provost
  11. provost marshal

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