a hard, dry cheese used chiefly in grated form, especially on Italian dishes

spoon some pasta into each bowl, season with freshly ground black pepper, and sprinkle with Parmesan

a chicken parmesan with chips and salad

a varied menu including parmesans, home-made steak pies, steaks, curries, and burgers

(of a dish) cooked or served with Parmesan

we ordered the calamari, gnocchi, and veal Parmesan

the bolognese sauce was delicious, but the Parmesan risotto lacked flavour