muffuletta
noun
\
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.
Examples of muffuletta in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The muffuletta, made with prosciutto, capicola, shaved Parmesan, and olive salad, could easily be mistaken for an extra-spicy Italian combo. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, "Lowerline and Café Booqoo Translate Classics of New Orleans Cuisine," 28 June 2018 Muffuletta New Orleans fans know the city produces the very best thing to bring on an airplane: muffuletta. — Alex Van Buren, Health.com, "10 Snacks a Food Writer Packs for Day Hikes and Car Trips," 6 June 2018 Invented by Sicilian immigrants in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century, the muffaletta (also commonly spelled muffuletta) is a hallmark of New Orleans butcher shop and sandwich counter Cochon Butcher. — Paula Forbes, GQ, "A Well-Crafted Muffaletta Is the Perfect Sandwich," 29 May 2018 After the dance, the queen, maids and on-lookers enjoyed Italian cookies, muffulettas and refreshments. — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, "Tarantella, cookies and amore: Italian American Marching Club Pre-Parade Party," 6 Mar. 2018 The bakery also turns out pistolettes and round loaves for muffuletta sandwiches. — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "They wanted to build a better po-boy. So they called this guy.," 18 Apr. 2018 The inside’s like an Italian muffuletta, anchored by black olive tapenade with salami, ham, provolone, cheddar, lettuce, tomato and Italian dressing. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "5 San Antonio sandwiches to eat right now," 2 Apr. 2018 Make like a muffuletta and apply pressure with a heavy book or a handful of dry sandwiches. — Tyler Kord, Bon Appetit, "In Defense of the Soggy Sandwich," 26 Feb. 2018 Catering samples included seafood dip, mini muffulettas, and crawfish pies, among others. — Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, "Randazzo's Joel Forjet bakes from Violet to North Shore with love," 18 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'muffuletta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about muffuletta
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
To Chew On: 10 Kinds of Sandwiches
To Chew On: 10 Kinds of Sandwiches
The hot dog is a sandwich
Statistics for muffuletta
Look-up Popularity
Time Traveler for muffuletta
The first known use of muffuletta was in 1967
Comments on muffuletta
What made you want to look up muffuletta? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Autumn Words of the Day 2018
-
- Which is a synonym of fugacious?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share muffuletta
Resources for muffuletta