mortadella

noun

mor·​ta·​del·​la ˌmȯr-tə-ˈde-lə How to pronounce mortadella (audio)
: a large smoked sausage made of beef, pork, and pork fat and seasoned with pepper and garlic

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Some mortadellas are as big around as a beach ball, and watching workers armed with giant blades carve off thin, silky slices for sandwiches is hypnotic. Julia Moskin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023 Voodoo Vin and Happy Mediums Deli chef and co-owner Shea Montanez are making their own mortadella. Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023 Top mortadella with about ½ cup of lettuce-onion mixture. People Staff, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023 Those flavors all provide a perfect contrast and complement to the salty mortadella. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for mortadella 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin murtatum sausage seasoned with myrtle berries, from murtus myrtle

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mortadella was in 1613

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“Mortadella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortadella. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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