pizza

[peet-suh]

noun

1. a flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc.

pizza

/ ˈpiːtsə /

noun

1. a dish of Italian origin consisting of a baked disc of dough covered with cheese and tomatoes, usually with the addition of mushrooms, anchovies, sausage, or ham

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizza¹

1930–35; < Italian pizza (variant pitta ), perhaps ultimately < Greek; Cf. pḗtea bran, pētítēs bran bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizza¹

C20: from Italian, perhaps from Vulgar Latin picea (unattested), from Latin piceus relating to _pitch ²; perhaps related to Modern Greek pitta cake

Example Sentences

After their emotional therapy session, Linda and her daughter reward themselves with some pizza — though her daughter would prefer just crust and tomato sauce, no cheese.

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Evenings at the Breach House are not all make-out sessions, literary jousting and pizza.

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Today, the chef is focused on something far more familiar to eaters everywhere: New York-style pizza.

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Eugene Hopper said that after joining the military to pay for college, living off the GI Bill and delivering pizzas, he felt like he was always playing catch-up.

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Executives have been aiming to move farther west to cut down on freight costs to certain locations and have talked about moving into new food categories such as sushi, pizza and soup.

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