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bologna
noun bo·lo·gna \bə-ˈlō-nē also -nyə, -nə\
: a wide cooked sausage that is cut into thin pieces and eaten in sandwiches
Full Definition of BOLOGNA
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork; also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna
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Variants of BOLOGNA
bo·lo·gna also ba·lo·ney \bə-ˈlō-nē\
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Origin of BOLOGNA
short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy
First Known Use: 1596
Bologna
geographical name Bo·lo·gna \bō-ˈlō-nyä\
Definition of BOLOGNA
commune N Italy ∗ of Emilia-Romagna at foot of the Apennines pop 379,964
— Bo·lo·gnan \bə-ˈlō-nyən\ or Bo·lo·gnese \ˌbō-lə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs, -ˈnyēz, -ˈnyēs\ adjective or noun
Variants of BOLOGNA
Bo·lo·gna or ancient Bo·no·nia \bə-ˈnō-nē-ə\
BOLOGNA Defined for Kids
bologna
noun bo·lo·gna \bə-ˈlō-nē\
Definition of BOLOGNA for Kids
: a large smoked sausage usually made of beef, veal, and pork
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