Marsala

[ mahr-sah-luh; Italian mahr-sah-lah ]

noun

1. a seaport in W Sicily.
2. a sweet, dark, fortified wine made near Marsala, or a similar wine made elsewhere.

adjective

1. made or flavored with this wine:

   veal Marsala.

Marsala

/ mɑːˈsɑːlə /

noun

1. a port in W Sicily: landing place of Garibaldi at the start of his Sicilian campaign (1860). Pop: 77 784 (2001)
2. sometimes not capital a dark sweet dessert wine made in Sicily

Example Sentences

I induced the girl to sit down and swallow a glass of Marsala.

From The Daily Beast

Take Marsala Gelee—retro gelatin shots—which Kenyon recently attempted.

From The Daily Beast

Allora, is an upmarket Italian with chef favorites veal marsala, tonno (fresh tuna) or an array of pizza from a woodburning oven.

From The Daily Beast

Sherry we banished, and Marsala and liqueurs, and there was always good home-made lemonade available.

From Project Gutenberg

Add two shalots, a little salt and pepper, a grate of nutmeg, a gill of mushroom ketchup and the same of Marsala.

From Project Gutenberg

Make the sauce from the bones and cuttings of the birds, add six spoonfuls of Espagnole sauce and a glass of Marsala.

From Project Gutenberg

Myself: Marsala is known in London, but we do not drink it every day as you do in Palermo.

From Project Gutenberg

They wetted her lips with marsala and poured some into her mouth and thus restored her.

From Project Gutenberg