mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈre-lə 

: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture

Examples of mozzarella in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Combine for Ultimate Deliciousness Place your crab rangoon filling onto the bread, top each loaf with shredded mozzarella cheese, and bake in the oven at 350° F for 10 to 15 minutes (plus one or two minutes in the broiler on high). —Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026

It’s then showered in more Parmesan cheese as well as melty mozzarella, crispy onions, and rosemary. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

That pie is sold only by the slice and features a New York-style thin crust with pesto, mozzarella, garlic, tomato, Romano cheese and garlic oil, with the option to top it with goat cheese or ricotta and hot honey. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026

He's been known to make his own mozzarella with curd from Narragansett Creamery. —Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of mozza, a kind of cheese, from mozzare to cut off, from mozzo cut off, docked, from Vulgar Latin *mutius, alteration of Latin mutilus

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mozzarella

• arabella
• bartonella
• bordetella
• cinderella
• citronella
• columella
• isabella
• klebsiella
• legionella
• pasteurella
• salmonella
• trichinella

Kids Definition

mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈrel-ə 

: a moist white rubbery mild-flavored cheese that is much used in Italian cooking