mortadella
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mortadella
1605–15; < Italian < Latin murtāt ( um ) sausage seasoned with myrtle ( murt ( um ) myrtle-berry + -ātum, neuter of -ātus -ate 1 ) + -ella diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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Roast turkey and mortadella, vegan salami and imitation tuna salad.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
Favorite grinder meats in our house include sopresetta, ham, prosciutto, mortadella and various types of salami.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Those that are able make another payment of roughly the same amount can get chicken or mortadella from trucks that show up in neighborhoods from time to time.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023
Ipanema will reopen soon, adjacent to Bica, which serves chicken croquettes, empanadas, sandwiches with mortadella piled on Brazilian pão bread, piri piri chicken and pastries like pastel de nata.
From New York Times • May 3, 2022
I wish I could send a man from Fortnum and Mason's out to you with a chunk of mortadella.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by James, Henry
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