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单词 pecorino
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Pecorino

[ pek-uh-ree-noh ]
/ ˌpɛk əˈri noʊ /

noun, plural Pe·co·ri·nos, Pe·co·ri·ni [pek-uh-ree-nee]. /ˌpɛk əˈri ni/.

(often lowercase) a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.

Origin of Pecorino

First recorded in 1905–10; from Italian: literally, “(cheese) of ewes,” from adjective pecorino, from pecora “sheep, ewe” + -ino, from Late Latin pecorīnus “relating to sheep,” from Latin pecus (stem pecor- ) “farm animals, livestock” + -īnus adjective suffix; akin to fief; -ine1

Words nearby Pecorino

peckish, Peck's Bad Boy, pecksniff, Pecksniffian, pecky, Pecorino, Pecos, Pecos Bill, Pecquet, pecs, pectase
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Example sentences from the Web for Pecorino

  • Shave the pecorino in long shards over each plate, and serve.

    Shaved Fennel, Roasted Potatoes|The Daily Beast|November 25, 2008|DAILY BEAST
  • A brand of Pecorino differing slightly from Bomano Pecorino.

    The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
  • Although made of sheep's milk, Pecorino is classed with both Parmesan and Romano.

    The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
  • Kibitzers complain that some of the cheaper types of Pecorino are soapy, but fans give it high praise.

    The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

British Dictionary definitions for Pecorino

pecorino
/ (ˌpɛkəˈriːnəʊ) /

noun

an Italian cheese made from ewes' milk

Word Origin for pecorino

C20: from Italian, literally: of ewes, from pecora sheep, from Latin pecus
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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