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

Store soft varieties with a high moisture content, like mozzarella or burrata, in their original container or an airtight container. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025

Diced tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese, string cheese and shredded cheddar cheese were outside of proper holding temperatures. —Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025

High-moisture cheeses, like feta or mozzarella, must be refrigerated. —Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 25 Sep. 2025

Other dishes included figs with buffalo mozzarella and fresh herbs of mint and basil and handmade ravioli filled with sweet, nutty roasted delicata squash. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025

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