mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈre-lə How to pronounce mozzarella (audio)
: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture

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Cloaked in a perfect-from-the-jar marinara sauce and topped with thick slices of mozzarella cheese, crispy chicken cutlets turn golden and bubbly under the oven's broiler. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 Located in Georgetown in the 1865 building that formerly housed the market Dean & Deluca, the 20,000 square foot space is divided into several dining areas, a mozzarella bar and a marketplace selling Italian gourmet products. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The menu also has 12-inch subs (all $15), pastas (all $15 except the $20 lasagna), a build-your-own calzone ($15) and doughy appetizers such as garlic knots ($5) and mozzarella sticks ($8.99). Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025 The restaurant also serves up a variety of side dishes, including chicken wings, mozzarella sticks and jalapenos poppers, as well as pastas and salads. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mozzarella 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of mozzarella was in 1911

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“Mozzarella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mozzarella. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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mozzarella

noun
moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈrel-ə How to pronounce mozzarella (audio)
: a moist white rubbery mild-flavored cheese that is much used in Italian cooking

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