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Ro⋅ma⋅no

[roh-mah-noh]
–noun (sometimes lowercase)
a hard, light-colored, sharp, Italian cheese, usually made of ewe's milk.
Also called Romano cheese.


Origin:
1905–10; < It: Roman
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Ro·ma·no   (rə-mä'nō, rō-)   
n.  A hard, sharp, dry cheese of Italian origin that is made from cow's milk and usually served grated as a garnish.

[Italian, short for (pecorino) romano, Roman (sheep's milk cheese), from Latin Rōmānus; see Roman.]
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Romano 
strong-tasting hard cheese, 1908, from It., lit. "Roman."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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