New American Oxford Dictionary

Parma

Par ma |ˈpärmə ˈpɑrmə | 1 a city in northern Italy, southeast of Milan; pop. 182,389 (2008 ). Founded by the Romans in 183 bc, it became a bishopric in the 9th century ad and capital of the duchy of Parma and Piacenza in about 1547. 2 a city in northeastern Ohio, south of Cleveland; pop. 77,947 (est. 2008 ).

 

Parma ham

Par ma ham ▶noun a type of ham that is eaten uncooked.

 

Parma violet

Par ma vi o let |ˈpɑrmə ˈvaɪ (ə )lət | ▶noun a sweet violet of a variety with a heavy scent and lavender-colored flowers that are often crystallized and used for food decoration.

 

parma wallaby

par ma wal la by ▶noun a small dark brown Australian wallaby, restricted to the rain forests of New South Wales. [Macropus parma, family Macropodidae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: parma (probably from a New South Wales Aboriginal language ) was applied by George Robert Waterhouse (1810 –88 ), English naturalist.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Parma

Parma |ˈpɑːmə, Italian ˈparma | a province of northern Italy, south of the River Po in Emilia-Romagna. • the capital of Parma; pop. 182,389 (2008 ). Founded by the Romans in 183 bc, it became a bishopric in the 9th century ad and capital of the duchy of Parma and Piacenza in about 1547.

 

Parma ham

Parma ham |ˈpɑːmə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a strongly flavoured Italian cured ham, eaten uncooked and thinly sliced.

 

Parma violet

Parma vio ¦let |pɑːməˈvʌɪələt | ▶noun a sweet violet of a variety with a heavy scent and lavender-coloured flowers which are often crystallized and used for food decoration.

 

parma wallaby

parma wal |laby |ˈpɑːmə | ▶noun a small dark brown Australian wallaby, restricted to the rainforests of New South Wales. ●Macropus parma, family Macropodidae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: parma (probably from a New South Wales Aboriginal language ) was applied by George Robert Waterhouse (1810 –88 ), English naturalist.

 

Duden Dictionary

Parma

Par ma Eigenname |P a rma |italienische Stadt

 

Parmaer

Par ma er Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a rmaer |

 

Parmaerin

Par ma e rin Substantiv, feminin , die |P a rmaerin |

 

parmaisch

par ma isch Adjektiv |p a rmaisch |

 

Parmäne

Par mä ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Parm ä ne |französisch permaine, vielleicht = (Apfel ) aus Parma Kurzwort für: Goldparmäne

 

Spanish Dictionary

Parma

Parma VÉASE queso de Parma .