First Known Use: 1912
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provolone
noun pro·vo·lo·ne \ˌprō-və-ˈlō-nē, ˈprō-və-ˌlōn\
Definition of PROVOLONE
: a usually firm pliant often smoked cheese of Italian origin
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Origin of PROVOLONE
Italian, augmentative of provola, a kind of cheese
Rhymes with PROVOLONE
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