noun
salami
suh-LAH-mee
noun
1
A type of seasoned, cured sausage of Italian origin, usually sliced thin and served cold.
"He piled slices of salami onto the sandwich."
"The deli counter had three kinds of salami on display."
How to Use Salami
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cured Italian sausage, typically eaten sliced and cold.
Common pairings
salami sandwich
sliced salami
salami and cheese
Word Forms
salamis plural
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Etymology
From Italian salami, plural of salame, ultimately from Latin sal, "salt" — a reference to the curing process.