Asiago
noun
either of two varieties (ripened or fresh) of a cow’s-milk cheese produced in NE Italy
Contemporary Examples
Should we make provolone or asiago or even brie in the U.S.?
Elegy to Italian Cheese Jesse Dart May 20, 2011
Historical Examples
On the asiago Plateau the harassed enemy maintained an aggressive fire.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII) various
On the asiago Plateau fighting was resumed on June 25, 1917.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) Various
Italian and Allied artillery effectively bombarded Austrian lines of communication at asiago.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII) various
After desperate fighting in the streets (p. 210) asiago was captured by them.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) Various
Artillery bombardments were more frequent and more lively on the asiago Plateau.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) Various
On the front of the asiago Plateau the Austrian artillery continued to show great activity.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) Various
West of asiago British troops broke into Gaiga, making some prisoners.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII) various
The attack was on a front from the asiago Plateau to the sea, a distance of ninety-seven miles.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918 Various
The enemy was obliged to evacuate asiago, which was promptly occupied.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII) various
type of Italian cheese, by 1922, named for town of Asiago (German Schlägen) in the Veneto region of Italy.
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