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Pecorino

[ pek-uh-ree-noh ]

noun

, plural Pe·co·ri·nos, Pe·co·ri·ni [pek-, uh, -, ree, -nee].
  1. (often lowercase) a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.


pecorino

/ ˌpɛkəˈriːnəʊ /

noun

  1. an Italian cheese made from ewes' milk
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pecorino1

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 ( def ); -ine 1( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pecorino1

C20: from Italian, literally: of ewes, from pecora sheep, from Latin pecus
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Example Sentences

Heinz’s version swaps eggs and pecorino cheese for a laundry list of chemical preservatives that mimic the original flavors, including maltodextrin and stabilizers.

From Salon

“You’ll be late for your dinner. It’s Gala Night in the mouse dining saloon. There’ll be confetti, flaming pudding, and three cheeses: a boursin au poivre, a pecorino Romano, and an Emmenthaler—that’s the one with the ’oles.

Many order the meatballs, chicken liver pâté and the fresh cavatelli pasta with hazelnut pesto and pecorino to pair with an Italian wine.

His father opposed the construction of the geothermal plants, but in 2007 Tanda connected his farm to the plant with a piping system to bring in cheap heat to process the milk of his 800 sheep into pecorino cheese.

As they waited for their next course — a cherry tomato, pecorino, ricotta and basil pizza — to arrive, I asked what they thought of the space and their experience in it.

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