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noun piz·za \ ˈpēt-sə \
|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Definition of pizza

: a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked — called also pizza pie
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pizzalike

play \ˈpēt-sə-ˌlīk\ adjective

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Examples of pizza in a Sentence

  1. We ordered a pizza for supper.

  2. I ordered pizza for supper.

  3. a slice of pepperoni pizza

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Origin and Etymology of pizza

Italian, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bizzo, pizzo bite, bit, bīzan to bite — more at bite

PIZZA Defined for English Language Learners

pizza

noun

Definition of pizza for English Language Learners

  • : a food made from flat, usually round bread that is topped with usually tomato sauce and cheese and often with meat or vegetables

PIZZA Defined for Kids

pizza

noun piz·za \ ˈpēt-sə \

Definition of pizza for Students

: a dish made of flattened bread dough topped usually with tomato sauce and cheese and often meat and vegetables and baked

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