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.”

noun

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 notes

In plain EnglishA soft, stretchy Italian cheese.

Common pairings

fresh mozzarella mozzarella cheese mozzarella sticks

mozzarellas plural, mozzarelle plural

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She topped the pizza with extra _____.

From Italian mozzarella, from mozzare, "to cut off" — describing how the cheese curd is cut during shaping.

Origin: Italian

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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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