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mortadella

American

[mawr-tuh-del-uh] / ˌmɔr təˈdɛl ə /

noun

a large Italian sausage of pork, beef, and pork fat chopped fine, seasoned with garlic and pepper, cooked, and smoked.

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

But I ditched the traditional ham you would typically use and opted for my favorite, mortadella.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

Sandwiches, including its popular mortadella, are assembled on housemade focaccia.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Favorite grinder meats in our house include sopresetta, ham, prosciutto, mortadella and various types of salami.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Hence the mortadella a mortatula, still so call’d by the Italians, perhaps the μυρτίδες of Athenæus, deip. l.

From Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees by Nisbet, John

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