mozzarella

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mozzarella, from mozzare (“to cut off”), from Latin mutilatis.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɒt.sə.ˈɹɛl.ə/

Noun

mozzarella (countable and uncountable, plural mozzarellas or mozzarelle)

1. Soft Italian cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

Noun

mozzarella f

1. mozzarella (soft Italian cheese)

Etymology

Diminutive of mozza (“a type of cheese”), related to the verb mozzare. Originally of southern Italian origin; cf. Neapolitan muzzarella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mottsaˈrɛlla/

Noun

mozzarella f (plural mozzarelle)

1. mozzarella (soft Italian cheese)

See also

• burrata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.t͡saˈrɛl.la/

Noun

mozzarella f

1. mozzarella (soft Italian cheese)

Noun

mozzarella f (plural mozzarellas)

1. Alternative form of mussarela

Noun

mozzarella f (plural mozzarellas)

1. mozzarella (soft Italian cheese)