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mozzarella

Syllabification: (moz·za·rel·la)
Pronunciation: /ˌmätsəˈrelə/
Definition of mozzarella

noun

  • a mild, semisoft white Italian cheese, often used in Italian cooking as a melted topping, especially on pizzas.

Origin:

Italian, diminutive of mozza, denoting a kind of cheese, from mozzare 'cut off'

Remember that mozzarella is spelled with a double z, a single r and a double l: it is an Italian word.

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