[mot-suh-rel-luh, moht-] 
| a mild, white, semisoft Italian cheese. |
| moz·za·rel·la (mŏt'sə-rěl'ə, mōt'-) n. A mild white Italian cheese that has a rubbery texture and is often eaten melted, as on pizza. [Italian, diminutive of mozza, a cut, mozzarella, from mozzare, to cut off, from mozzo, mutilated, from Vulgar Latin *mutius, from Latin mutilis.] |
mozzarella
mild, smooth-textured cheese made in its authentic Italian version from the milk of the water buffalo; imitations of varying quality are commonly made of cow's milk.
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