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

Just behind them, two girls hold White Claws in one hand, pizza on white paper plates in the other.

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Domino’s Pizza logged higher third-quarter revenue, with the company citing both a recent promotion and stuffed crust pizza as driving orders.

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The chain’s new stuffed-crust pizzas and its “Best Deal Ever” offer of one large pizza for $9.99 “drove positive order counts” in the U.S., said CEO Russell Weiner in a statement.

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Shares of pizza chain Papa John’s rallied on Monday, following the latest report that it could become a takeover target, as the restaurant industry struggles with inflation-battered consumers.

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The robotic arms that plucked pizzas from ovens were made by ABB.

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