mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈre-lə How to pronounce mozzarella (audio)
: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture

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Top the sauce with the mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026 The Da Italian has red sauce, pesto and fresh mozzarella. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 The mozzarella for dinners at the Château de Wideville, outside Paris, was flown in from Naples, where it was made that morning. Matt Tyrnauer, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026 The first course will be a choice between Meatballs al Forno and Arancini, which is crispy risotto balls stuffed with fontina, mozzarella, parmesan and roasted garlic. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mozzarella

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of mozzarella was in 1911

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“Mozzarella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mozzarella. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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mozzarella

noun
moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈrel-ə How to pronounce mozzarella (audio)
: a moist white rubbery mild-flavored cheese that is much used in Italian cooking

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