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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The palette reflects the spectrum of summer evenings, Fatih Kesim, the mill’s general manager, said, featuring hues of cacao, marsala, blue, and grey.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
For dessert, Zabaglione will be paired with marsala.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Bella’s menu: chicken Parmigiana, chicken marsala, shrimp scampi, baked ziti, meat lover’s pizza and more.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Entrée options include shrimp scampi, chicken parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana and chicken marsala.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
For dessert, Zabaglione will be paired with marsala.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Bella’s menu: chicken Parmigiana, chicken marsala, shrimp scampi, baked ziti, meat lover’s pizza and more.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Entrée options include shrimp scampi, chicken parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana and chicken marsala.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Marsala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsala. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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