provolone

pro·vo·lo·ne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-vuh-loh-nee]
- /ˌproʊ vəˈloʊ ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-vuh-loh-nee]
- /ˌproʊ vəˈloʊ ni/

Definitions of provolone word

noun provolone a mellow light-colored, Italian cheese, usually smoked after drying. 1
noun provolone Italian cheese 1
uncountable noun provolone Provolone is a type of cream-colored, smoked cheese, originally made in Italy. 0
noun provolone a mellow, pale yellow, soft, and sometimes smoked cheese, made of cows' milk: usually moulded in the shape of a pear 0
noun provolone a hard, light-colored Italian cheese, usually smoked and molded in a pear-shaped form 0

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Origin of provolone

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Italian, equivalent to provol(a) kind of cheese (of debated origin) + -one augmentative suffix

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Parts of speech for Provolone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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provolone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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