mozzarella

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

mozzarella

/ ˌmɒtsəˈrɛlə /

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

from Italian, diminutive of mozza a type of cheese, from mozzare to cut off

The ban includes certain brands of buffalo mozzarella, olive oil and wine produced on the toxic land.

No discerning Italian is going to buy Piemonte mozzarella or tome from Lazio.

Mozzarella, ricotta and burrata all come from the south of Italy; feta is from Greece.

ELLIOT: Tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, olive oil, sea salt—enough said.

Cut into them and find a hidden treat of melty, oozy mozzarella.

Cheese and butter combined in a small brick of butter with a covering of Mozzarella.

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