Italian cheese, often grated or shaved just before consumption (8)

I believe the answer is:

parmesan

(Other definitions for parmesan that I've seen before include "Cheese for grating" , "Pam earns this cheese" , "that grates" , "Dry sharp-flavoured Italian cheese" , "Italian cheese for spearman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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