Marsala

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

/ mɑrˈsɑ lə; Italian mɑrˈsɑ lɑ /

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noun

a seaport in W Sicily.

a sweet, dark, fortified wine made near Marsala, or a similar wine made elsewhere.

adjective

made or flavored with this wine: veal Marsala.

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Words nearby Marsala

Marry in haste, repent at leisure, marry into, marry off, marry up, Mars, Marsala, Marsalis, Marsanne, Mars brown, Marseillaise, marseille

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How to use Marsala in a sentence

I induced the girl to sit down and swallow a glass of Marsala.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take Marsala Gelee—retro gelatin shots—which Kenyon recently attempted.
Cooking Like It's 1899: Retro Cuisine Rises|Claire Saffitz|June 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Allora, is an upmarket Italian with chef favorites veal marsala, tonno (fresh tuna) or an array of pizza from a woodburning oven.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sherry we banished, and Marsala and liqueurs, and there was always good home-made lemonade available.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells

Add two shalots, a little salt and pepper, a grate of nutmeg, a gill of mushroom ketchup and the same of Marsala.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Make the sauce from the bones and cuttings of the birds, add six spoonfuls of Espagnole sauce and a glass of Marsala.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Myself: Marsala is known in London, but we do not drink it every day as you do in Palermo.
Castellinaria|Henry Festing Jones
They wetted her lips with marsala and poured some into her mouth and thus restored her.
Castellinaria|Henry Festing Jones

British Dictionary definitions for Marsala

Marsala

/ (mɑːˈsɑːlə) /

noun

a port in W Sicily: landing place of Garibaldi at the start of his Sicilian campaign (1860). Pop: 77 784 (2001)

(sometimes not capital) a dark sweet dessert wine made in Sicily

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