First Known Use: 1911
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mozzarella
noun moz·za·rel·la \ˌmät-sə-ˈre-lə\
: a soft Italian cheese that has a mild flavor
Full Definition of MOZZARELLA
: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture
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Origin of MOZZARELLA
Italian, diminutive of mozza, a kind of cheese, from mozzare to cut off, from mozzo cut off, docked, from Vulgar Latin *mutius, alteration of Latin mutilus
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