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pizzeria

[ peet-suh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌpit səˈri ə /
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noun
a restaurant, bakery, or the like, where pizzas are made and sold.
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Origin of pizzeria

1940–45; <Italian, equivalent to pizz(a) pizza + -eria-ery

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British Dictionary definitions for pizzeria

pizzeria
/ (ˌpiːtsəˈriːə) /

noun
a place where pizzas are made, sold, or eaten

Word Origin for pizzeria

C20: from Italian, from pizza + -eria -ery
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