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mozzarella.

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɒt.səˈɹɛl.ə/UK/mɑt.səˈɹɛl.ə/US/mʌt.səˈɹɛl.ə/US, uncommon/mut.səˈɹɛl.ə/US
  1. Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Money.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian mozzarella, from mozzare (“to cut off”), from Latin mutilare. The meaning of money derives from the early Bay Area hip-hop scene since early and is found for various food terms, including cheddar and cheese.

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