hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
"She generously sprinkled freshly grated parmesan over the steaming pasta to finish off the dish."
A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.
"The local chef insisted that authentic tortellini could not be made without parmesan cheese from his family's village in the Emilia-Romagna."
Someone from Parma (the Italian city or region)
From Parma
"The label on the cheese block proudly states that this authentic parmesan was aged in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region and imported directly from Parma."