caciocavallo

noun

ca·cio·ca·val·lo | \ ¦kächōkəˈvä(ˌ)lō\

variants: or caciocavallo cheese

plural -s

Definition of caciocavallo

: a cheese originating in southern Italy and made from matted curd worked in hot water or whey and often molded into the shape of an Indian club or tenpin

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