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italian sandwich

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
ital-ian sand-wich
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of submarine sandwich consisting of Italian bread or French bread sliced lengthwise, filled with salami or ham with cheese and onion.

American usage

noun

Any submarine sandwich.

American usage

Etymology

The sandwich was invented in Portland, Maine, in 1903 by Giovanni Amato, an Italian-American baker.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Italian sandwiches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Italian[Appendix:Glossary

Synonyms

Italian sub Italian sub sandwich Italian submarine sandwich bomber grinder hero hero sandwich hoagie hoagy cuban sandwich poor boy sub

Questions

What does italian sandwich mean?
A type of submarine sandwich consisting of Italian bread or French bread sliced lengthwise, filled with salami or ham with cheese and onion.
Where does italian sandwich come from?
The sandwich was invented in Portland, Maine, in 1903 by Giovanni Amato, an Italian-American baker.

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