parma - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

Noun

parma (plural parmas)

  • (Australia) A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.
    • ✤ The local pub was offering a chicken parma and a pot of beer for $8.

Noun

parma (plural parmae)

  • (historical) A small shield carried by the infantry and cavalry.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA: /ˈpɑɹmə/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈpɑːmə/
  • Audio (Australia): 🔊
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mə

Etymology 1

From parmigiana.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin parma.

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