Cheese whose name comes from the Italian for "sheep" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PECORINO Cheese whose name comes from the Italian for 'sheep' (8) New York Times Sep 3, 2019
7% PIAVE Italian cheese named after an Italian river (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 11, 2026
7% ASIAGO Italian cheese (6) Universal Nov 2, 2026
7% PAESE Bel -- (Italian cheese) (5) Premier Sunday Nov 1, 2026
7% PARM Italian cheese, for short (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2026
7% ORIOLE Bird whose name comes from the Latin for "golden" (6) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
6% RAGOUT French stew whose name sounds like an Italian sauce (6) New York Times Nov 8, 2026
6% ILCHESTER Brand-name cheese from Somerset (9) (9) The Sun Mini Oct 31, 2026
6% OSSOBUCO Dish whose name means "bone with a hole" in Italian (8) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2026
6% TIMOR Island whose name comes from the Malay word for "east" (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 25, 2026

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