asiago
World English Dictionary
asiago (ˌæzɪˈɑːɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| either of two varieties (ripened or fresh) of a cow's-milk cheese produced in NE Italy | |
| [Italian] | |
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Word Origin & History
Asiago
type of Italian cheese, named for town of Asiago (Ger. Schlägen) in the Veneto region of Italy.
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