marsala
noun
mar·sa·la
mär-ˈsä-lə 
often capitalized
: a fortified Sicilian wine that varies from dry to sweet and is often used in cooking
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Under Mulholland’s oversight, more whiskey was given cask finishes—some in rum barrels from Barbados, and whiskeys aged in Barbadian rum, Cognac, marsala, and virgin oak casks were finished in Spanish Pedro Ximénez sherry casks for 15 months.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2025
Chicken comes in many styles, too, from marsala ($13.95) to tempura served with a brandied plum sauce ($14.95).
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
The fee is $35 per person and includes either a chicken marsala or butternut squash risotto lunch.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2025
Chicken comes in many styles, too, from marsala ($13.95) to tempura served with a brandied plum sauce ($14.95).
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
The fee is $35 per person and includes either a chicken marsala or butternut squash risotto lunch.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Marsala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsala. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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Marsala
geographical name
Mar·sa·la
mär-ˈsä-lä
city and port on the Mediterranean Sea south of Trapani on the western coast of Sicily, Italy population 80,818
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