# caciocavallo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɑːtʃəʊkəˈvɑːləʊ/

## Definitions
1. An Italian cheese, similar to provolone, originally from Sicily and the South.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian caciocavallo, from cacio (“cheese”) + a cavallo (“on horseback”), from Sicilian casucavaḍḍu, from the custom of draping two cheeses over a pole to dry. Doublet of kashkaval.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caciocavallo