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

Some have swapped the turkey for prosciutto or salami, added a drizzle of balsamic glaze, or layered in fresh arugula. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025

Other foods high in tyramine include fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, smoked meats like bacon, salami, and ham, and certain alcoholic beverages. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025

Gambino’s pizza pies include The Mobster (beef, pork sausage, mushroom, pepperoni, Italian sausage, green pepper, onion, black olives, Canadian bacon, salami and extra cheese), and Taco Pizza (beef, onion, cheese blend, lettuce, refried beans, fresh tomato and taco sauce). —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025

Tony’s Stromboli, the signature dish, is still stuffed with ham, sausage, salami, American cheese, mozzarella and mustard, served with marinara sauce to top. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

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