salami

noun

sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈlä-mē How to pronounce salami (audio)
: a highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef either dried or fresh

Examples of salami in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But veganism still suffers from something of a branding issue: It’s often seen as an exclusive, hippie-ish club of well-meaning but judgy disciples, with restrictive diets, who can afford $42 artisanal vegan salami. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024 Simply bake thin slices of salami in the oven until browned, prep the dip, and devour this big-game appetizer recipe. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024 Try a snack charcuterie board – grab a plate or cutting board and place cut-up cheese, fruit, salami, pepperoni, crackers or other small bites in a fun design. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024 And the loss seemed to be felt among stars, who only had tortilla chips from Baja Fresh and a box of prosciutto, salami, crackers, fruit and cheese to graze on − plus plenty of Fiji water, wine, champagne and tequila. USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 He’s also built a successful wholesale salami business with a warehouse in Basalt, which supplies dozens of Colorado restaurants, retailers around the country and Whole Foods Markets. Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2024 Untouched charcuterie spreads at the recent Grammys telecast were left to sweat because no one wanted to be caught snarfing salami in front of Taylor Swift or Beyoncé. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 In the red pizza section find the Pisa Lisa made with mother sauce, provolone-mozzarella, picante peppers, Calabrese sausage, soppressata salami, prosciutto di Parma and spicy coppa. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2024 Other options include a meatball sandwich or and Italian sandwich with salami and Swiss cheese. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of salami was in 1850

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“Salami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salami. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

salami

noun
sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈläm-ē How to pronounce salami (audio)
: highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef

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