marsala

noun, often capitalized mar·sa·la \ mär-ˈsä-lə \

|Updated on: 17 Aug 2018

Definition of marsala

: a fortified Sicilian wine that varies from dry to sweet and is often used in cooking

Recent Examples of marsala from the Web

The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 2 July 2018
The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 2 July 2018
The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 2 July 2018
The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 2 July 2018
The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 19 June 2018
The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 29 May 2018
The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 21 May 2018
Dishes included a meatball trio, featuring two best-sellers from her Las Vegas restaurant: an orzo meatball in a rich red sauce and a chicken marsala meatball.

— wesley case, baltimoresun.com, "Opening next week, Giada De Laurentiis’ Horseshoe Casino restaurant aims to bring California-meets-Italy cuisine to Baltimore," 16 May 2018

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