mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈre-lə 

: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture

Examples of mozzarella in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At Fontana di Vino’s Charlotte location, the menu offers a mozzarella bar and a variety of Italian appetizers including meatballs, mussels and Roman flatbread. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025

Then on May 11, get a four-piece order of mozzarella sticks for $1.99 with any purchase. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025

My go to weekly order from McDonald's was a large McChicken sandwich meal, a triple cheeseburger, mozzarella sticks and a McFlurry or maybe a milkshake to wash it down. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025

But after choosing a different Detour than their competitors, Han and Holden lost their lead trying to find the mozzarella task and that’s where panic began to set in. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of mozza, a kind of cheese, from mozzare to cut off, from mozzo cut off, docked, from Vulgar Latin *mutius, alteration of Latin mutilus

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mozzarella

• arabella
• bartonella
• bordetella
• cinderella
• citronella
• columella
• isabella
• klebsiella
• legionella
• pasteurella
• salmonella
• trichinella

Kids Definition

mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈrel-ə 

: a moist white rubbery mild-flavored cheese that is much used in Italian cooking