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Definition of muffuletta
: a sandwich made with round Italian bread and filled usually with cold cuts, cheese, and olive salad The muffuletta is one of the great sandwiches of New Orleans.
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The muffuletta: B’s version of this New Orleans treasure is made with a po’boy roll instead of its special round loaf — this alone should stop fans in their tracks.
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Think about second lines, think about Mardi Gras, think about muffuletta, think about the Saints, gumbo, think about red beans and rice.
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Origin and Etymology of muffuletta
probably from Italian dialect, from Italian muffoletta little muff, diminutive of muffola muff, from French moufle, from Middle French
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