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salami

Syllabification: (sa·la·mi)
Pronunciation: /səˈlämē/
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Definition of salami

noun (plural same or salamis)

  • 1a type of highly seasoned sausage, originally from Italy, usually eaten cold in slices.
  • 2 Baseball, informal a grand slam home run.
    [a play on the word 'slam']

Origin:

Italian, plural of salame, from a late Latin word meaning 'to salt'

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