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provolone
[ proh-vuh-loh-nee ]
noun
- a mellow light-colored, Italian cheese, usually smoked after drying.
provolone
/ ˌprəʊvəˈləʊnɪ /
noun
- a mellow, pale yellow, soft, and sometimes smoked cheese, made of cows' milk: usually moulded in the shape of a pear
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Word History and Origins
Origin of provolone1
1945–50; < Italian, equivalent to provol ( a ) kind of cheese (of debated origin) + -one augmentative suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of provolone1
Italian, from provola, apparently from Medieval Latin probula cheese made from buffalo milk
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Example Sentences
Toast the sandwich rolls, if desired, and line them with Provolone, if using.
From Washington Post
Should we make provolone or asiago or even brie in the U.S.?
From The Daily Beast
When it comes to cheese, the only acceptable options are American and provolone.
From The Daily Beast
The cheese was American: In Philly, purists use Cheez Whiz or provolone.
From The Daily Beast
Every country has such happy marriages, an Italian standard being Provolone and Chianti.
From Project Gutenberg
As for the Provolone, notable for the water-buffalo milk that makes it, there's an example of really grown-up milk.
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Inspired by the pear-shaped Provolone and Baby Gouda, no doubt.
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