Etymology

gorgonzola

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Today it means: A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk. Full definition →

Italian Gorgonzola
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gorgonzola · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed fromGorgonzola
  2. English todaygorgonzola

Borrowed from Italian Gorgonzola, a town in northern Italy where the cheese originated.

Gorgonzola · proper noun, noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromGorgonzola
  2. Italian · borrowed fromGorgonzola
  3. English todayGorgonzola

Borrowed from Italian Gorgonzola.

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