mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈre-lə How to pronounce mozzarella (audio)
: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture

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It’s subsequently gone viral on TikTok for videos of customers pulling apart its gooey mozzarella sticks. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 The potato chips actually keep their crunch and the mozzarella cheese is creamy. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 While the sauce is decent, the mozzarella (fresh buffalo-style) comes in thick slices, which leads to structural issues. Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025 While mozzarella and pineapple might be a unique twist, Sprung said that cheddar cheese was the more traditional choice. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mozzarella

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of mozzarella was in 1911

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“Mozzarella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mozzarella. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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mozzarella

noun
moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈrel-ə How to pronounce mozzarella (audio)
: a moist white rubbery mild-flavored cheese that is much used in Italian cooking

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