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mozzarella

[ mot-suh-rel-luh, moht- ]

noun

  1. a mild, white, semisoft Italian cheese.


mozzarella

/ ˌɒٲəˈɛə /

noun

  1. a moist white Italian curd cheese made originally from buffalo milk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mozzarella1

1910–15; < Italian, equivalent to mozza a kind of cheese (literally, a cut; compare mozzare to cut off ) + -rella -rel
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mozzarella1

from Italian, diminutive of mozza a type of cheese, from mozzare to cut off
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A white, square block that resembles tofu, it has a mild, milky flavor with a touch of salt—almost like a distant cousin of mozzarella.

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Just hope your Uber Eats app accepts spiritual currency, because blind faith doesn’t cover mozzarella sticks.

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She’d top it with a blizzard of shredded mozzarella from the Food Lion and slide the whole thing into the oven until it emerged bubbling and bronzed.

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Sometimes, I’ll even use mozzarella, if I have it on hand.

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I love Colombo’s — we’ve just figured out our order: I like the sausage and peppers dish, the steak, the fried mozzarella.

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