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marsala

noun, mar·sa·la often capitalized \mär-ˈsä-lə\

Definition of MARSALA

:  a fortified Sicilian wine that varies from dry to sweet and is often used in cooking
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Origin of MARSALA

Marsala, town in Sicily
First Known Use: 1806

Rhymes with MARSALA

cantala, chuckwalla, cicala, corolla, halala, koala, Lingala, Messala, nyala, tambala, Uppsala

Marsala

geographical name Mar·sa·la \mär-ˈsä-lä\

Definition of MARSALA

city & port Italy on W coast of Sicily S of Trapani pop 80,818

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