noun
mozzarella
mot-suh-REHL-uh
Mozzarella (noun) means a soft, mild Italian cheese, often used on pizza or in salads. Example: “She topped the pizza with extra mozzarella.”
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A soft, mild Italian cheese, often used on pizza or in salads.
"She topped the pizza with extra mozzarella."
How to use mozzarella
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, stretchy Italian cheese.
Common pairings
fresh mozzarella
mozzarella cheese
mozzarella sticks
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Word forms
- Plural
- mozzarellas, mozzarelle
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She topped the pizza with extra _____.
Etymology
From Italian mozzarella, from mozzare, "to cut off" — describing how the cheese curd is cut during shaping.
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What does “mozzarella” mean?
The word “mozzarella” means a soft, mild Italian cheese, often used on pizza or in salads. In plain terms, a soft, stretchy Italian cheese.
How do you pronounce “mozzarella”?
“Mozzarella” is pronounced mot-suh-REHL-uh (/mɑt.səˈɹɛl.ə/ in IPA).
How do you use “mozzarella” in a sentence?
Here is “mozzarella” used in a sentence: “She topped the pizza with extra mozzarella.”
What part of speech is “mozzarella”?
“Mozzarella” is a noun.
Where does the word “mozzarella” come from?
The word “mozzarella” comes from Italian. From Italian mozzarella, from mozzare, "to cut off" — describing how the cheese curd is cut during shaping.
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