Pecorino

[ pek-uh-ree-noh ]
/ ˌpɛk əˈri noʊ /

noun, plural Pe·co·ri·nos, Pe·co·ri·ni [pek-uh-ree-nee] /ˌpɛk əˈri ni/. (often lowercase)

a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.

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British Dictionary definitions for pecorino

pecorino
/ (ˌpɛkəˈriːnəʊ) /

noun

an Italian cheese made from ewes' milk

Word Origin for pecorino

C20: from Italian, literally: of ewes, from pecora sheep, from Latin pecus