A1NounMasculine
il formaggio
cheese
/for-MAJ-joh/
Plural: formaggi
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What does ‘formaggio’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
L'Italia produce più di 400 tipi di formaggio.
Italy produces more than 400 types of cheese.
Metto il formaggio grattugiato sulla pasta.
I put grated cheese on the pasta.
About This Word
Italy has one of the world's richest cheese traditions. Many Italian cheeses have DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) status, meaning they can only be produced in specific regions.
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