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pecorino

pe·co·ri·no [ pèkə rnō ] (plural pe·co·ri·nos)


noun 
Definition:
 
Italian sheep's cheese: a hard pungent Italian cheese made from ewe's milk

[Mid-20th century. < Italian pecora "sheep"]
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