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mortadella
noun mor·ta·del·la \ˌmȯr-tə-ˈde-lə\
Definition of MORTADELLA
: a large smoked sausage made of beef, pork, and pork fat and seasoned with pepper and garlic
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Origin of MORTADELLA
Italian, from Latin murtatum sausage seasoned with myrtle berries, from murtus myrtle
Rhymes with MORTADELLA
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