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

Return meatballs to sauce in skillet; sprinkle with mozzarella. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025

There will only be a limited number of the pizzas made with mozzarella, spinach, garlic, ricotta cheese, tomato, and artichoke hearts in a creamy garlic sauce. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025

Trendy appetizers With the game being played in New Orleans, this year’s trendy food is New Orleans-style Creole mozzarella sticks. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025

In fact, the Dutch cheese is nowhere near that big, trailing the likes of cheddar and mozzarella by far in popularity. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 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