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provolone

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provolone

Main Entry:: pro·vo·lo·ne
Pronunciation:: \ˌprō-və-ˈlō-nē, ˈprō-və-ˌlōn\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Italian, augmentative of provola, a kind of cheese
Date:: 1912

: a usually firm pliant often smoked cheese of Italian origin

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