incanestrato

noun

in·ca·ne·stra·to

ˌēŋˌkänəˈsträt(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: a sharp white Sicilian cheese that is made of cow's milk often together with goat's milk, seasoned with salt and various spices, and used chiefly grated as a seasoning or garnish

Word History

Etymology

Italian incanestrato, incannestrato, from past participle of incanestrare, incannestrare to put into a basket, from in- (from Latin in- in- entry 2) + canestro, cannestro basket, from Latin canistrum; from its being poured into baskets and sold in this form