/ Dictionary / Index P Parmesan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Par•me•san Pronunciation: (pär'mu-zän", -zan", -zun pär"mu-zän', -zan'), [key] — adj. of or from Parma, in northern Italy. —n. (sometimes l.c.) Also calleda hard, dry variety of Italian cheese made from skim milk, usually grated and sprinkled over pasta dishes and soups. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parmesan (Thesaurus) Parmentier parmigiana Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language