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

Sales in July were affected by the summer heatwave, the pastry and pizza slice seller told investors in an update.

From BBC

And for food it covers everything from crisps, sweets and chocolates to ice creams, pastries, cakes, fishfingers and some pizzas.

From BBC

One early reviewer has compared “Shadow Ticket’s” shaggy charm to cold pizza, and readers will know what he means.

From Los Angeles Times

"I remember eating some pizza and then I don't remember anything after that until I came out of the coma."

From BBC

As they discussed her book, Evans and Harris shared a cheese and anchovies pizza.

From Los Angeles Times