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parma.

A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑɹmə/General-American/ˈpɑːmə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.

    Australia
    The local pub was offering a chicken parma and a pot of beer for $8.
Where this word comes from

From parmigiana.

noun/ˈpɑɹmə/General-American/ˈpɑːmə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A small shield carried by the infantry and cavalry.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin parma.

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