bologna

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bo·lo·gna

noun \bə-ˈlō-nē also -nyə, -nə\

Definition of BOLOGNA

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork; also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna

Variants of BOLOGNA

bo·lo·gna also ba·lo·ney \bə-ˈlō-nē\

Origin of BOLOGNA

short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy
First Known Use: 1596

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

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