salami

noun

sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈlä-mē 

: a highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef either dried or fresh

Examples of salami in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arrange the salami in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

This hearty meal for two, with no cooking required, is made of a mountain of radicchio, iceberg, red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, salami, provolone cheese and chickpeas and tossed in a tangy red wine oregano vinaigrette. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Sliced salami, peppers, olives, artichokes and mozzarella all tossed in Italian dressing, layered over a bag of Dutch Crunch Parmesan & Garlic Kettle Chips and drizzled with Calabrian chili aioli. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026

Sandwiches will include the Maestro (an Italian sub with ham, salami, pepperoni, Chicago-style giardiniera, homemade balsamic). — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, plural of salame "cured salted and seasoned pork sausage," from sale "salt" (going back to Latin sal-, sāl) + -ame "things made from or containing (the material denoted by the preceding element)," going back to Latin -āmen, from -ā-, verb stem formative + -men, resultative noun suffix — more at salt entry 1

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for salami

• tatami
• thalami
• tsunami
• balmy
• brahmi
• commie
• mommy
• palmy
• rami
• saami
• swami
• swamy

Kids Definition

salami

noun

sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈläm-ē 

: highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef