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provolone

/ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/

Meanings
noun
A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.

Examples :

"My favorite sandwich has ham and provolone on a crusty roll. "
food

Related Words

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cheese noun

/t͡ʃiz/

A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

"My mom made a delicious pizza with mozzarella cheese. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

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hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

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crusty noun

/ˈkɹʌsti/

A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness.

"The new student, a crusty, seemed shy and withdrawn. "

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favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

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whole noun

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

Something complete, without any parts missing.

"The whole pizza was gone by the time dinner was over. "

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southern noun

/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South.

"My cousin, a southern, moved to the area after graduating from university. "

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milk noun

[mɛlk] /mɪlk/

A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

"The baby drank some milk from her mother's bottle. "

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comes verb

/kʌmz/

To move from further away to nearer to.

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

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sandwich noun

/ˈsæmwɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsæmˌwɪt͡ʃ/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"My sister made a delicious ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. "

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semi noun

/ˈsɛmi/ /ˈsemaɪ/

A semi-detached house.

"My family lives in a semi. "