Etymology

pecorino

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Today it means: Any of a family of Italian hard cheeses made from ewe's milk. Full definition →

Italian pecorino
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  1. Italian · borrowed frompecorino
  2. English todaypecorino

Borrowed from Italian pecorino, from pecora (“sheep”).

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