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

Common deli case options include bologna, mortadella, salami, ham, roast beef, turkey breast, and chicken. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2024

The Tony is packed full of pepperoni, hot capicola and Genoa salami with mayo, mustard, tomatoes, onions, provolone cheese and Italian dressing. —Jeremy Duda, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

Chocolate salami Found in both Italy and Portugal, when sliced, this sweet, no-bake dessert looks like logs of salami — but there’s no meat involved. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024

Visit Frank's New York Style Deli The Tony sandwich — an Italian combo made with genoa salami, pepperoni, hot capicola with mayo, mustard, lettuce and tomatoes, onions, Italian dressing and provolone cheese — received a special mention. —Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2024

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

Kids Definition

salami

noun

sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈläm-ē 

: highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef