pecorino
noun
pec·o·ri·no
ˌpe-kə-ˈrē-(ˌ)nō 
variants
often Pecorino
: any of various cheeses of Italian origin made from sheep's milk
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Sample aged meats, pecorino, and wild boar sausage.
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Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Along with the Boar’s Head products, Locatelli, which also uses Ambriola Company as its pecorino Romano supplier, has recalled its Pecorino Romano Grated Cheese.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Nutty cheeses like pecorino and gruyere.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Spicy chili crisp, umami miso and vodka combined with funky pecorino romano combine to create something far greater than any of the individual parts.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Along with the Boar’s Head products, Locatelli, which also uses Ambriola Company as its pecorino Romano supplier, has recalled its Pecorino Romano Grated Cheese.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Nutty cheeses like pecorino and gruyere.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Spicy chili crisp, umami miso and vodka combined with funky pecorino romano combine to create something far greater than any of the individual parts.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pecorino
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“Pecorino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pecorino. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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