Parmo

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A north-eastern English dish of deep-fried breaded chicken topped with béchamel sauce and cheese, sometimes served like a pizza with additional toppings. Teesside, UK

    "But I hadn't eaten since breakfast, and felt sure that a parmo's bark (smell and appearance) could not possibly be as bad as its bite (taste)."

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"But I hadn't eaten since breakfast, and felt sure that a parmo's bark (smell and appearance) could not possibly be as bad as its bite (taste)."

Etymology

From parmesan + -o, from the original name of the dish, escalope parmesan.

Related phrases

béchamel saucedeep fried

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