gorgonzola

Gor·gon·zo·la

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gawr-guh n-zoh-luh]
- /ˌgɔr gənˈzoʊ lə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gawr-guh n-zoh-luh]
- /ˌgɔr gənˈzoʊ lə/

Definitions of gorgonzola word

noun gorgonzola a strongly flavored, semisoft variety of Italian milk cheese veined with mold. 1
noun gorgonzola A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk. 1
noun gorgonzola a semihard blue-veined cheese of sharp flavour, made from pressed milk 0
noun gorgonzola a white Italian pressed cheese with veins of blue-green mold and a strong flavor 0

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Origin of gorgonzola

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; after Gorgonzola, Italy, a village near Milan, where it was first produced

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gorgonzola popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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