marsala
noun
mar·sa·la
mär-ˈsä-lə 
often capitalized
: a fortified Sicilian wine that varies from dry to sweet and is often used in cooking
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The new make spirit is then matured in two different types of barrels—marsala casks also imported from Italy, and Oloroso sherry casks from Spain.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
The former made his tiramisu with marsala, an Italian dessert wine.
—Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Dig into buffet stations with scrambled eggs, smoked bacon, maple sausage, soups, quiches, honey glazed ham, prime rib, chicken marsala, roasted summer squash, and lots more.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
The menu includes banana walnut muffins, a spinach egg bake and apple bread pudding at breakfast; spinach salads, turkey and Swiss sandwiches, and chicken marsala at lunch and dinner; and a selection of chef's choice cookies.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
The former made his tiramisu with marsala, an Italian dessert wine.
—Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Dig into buffet stations with scrambled eggs, smoked bacon, maple sausage, soups, quiches, honey glazed ham, prime rib, chicken marsala, roasted summer squash, and lots more.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
The menu includes banana walnut muffins, a spinach egg bake and apple bread pudding at breakfast; spinach salads, turkey and Swiss sandwiches, and chicken marsala at lunch and dinner; and a selection of chef's choice cookies.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
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Marsala
geographical name
Mar·sa·la
mär-ˈsä-lä
city and port on the Mediterranean Sea south of Trapani on the western coast of Sicily, Italy population 80,818
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