Parmesan (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[Parmesan 词源字典]
type of dry, hard cheese, 1550s, from Italian Parmegiano "of Parma," from Parma, city in northern Italy, one of the places where the cheese is made. Full form parmeson chese is recorded from 1510s. The place name ultimately is Etruscan.[Parmesan etymology, Parmesan origin, 英语词源]