Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muffuletta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: muf-fulet-ta
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Sicilian sesame bread.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of sandwich, typically made in New Orleans and containing layers of olive salad, mozzarella and meats, made using that bread.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of olive salad made with giardiniera.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Grinder: Salami, pepperoni and capicola. Other Italian options include Muffuletta (salami, ham and olive salad), Meatball (marinara and Parmesan), Pepperoni Pizzawich (marinara, mozzarella and Parmesan) and Chicken Italiano (marinara and Parmesan)."
"... a stop in the Central Grocery, where Tenn had a beer and one of the city's cherished muffuletta sandwiches, which he cut into four wedges and ate as carefully as he chose his words, which came forth at a slow, painful pace."

Etymology

From Sicilian, diminutive of muffe (“mold, mushroom”), perhaps due to the appearance of the round sandwich bread being reminiscent of a mushroom cap.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

muffulettas (plural) muffeletta (alternative) muffaletta (alternative)

Questions

What does muffuletta mean?: A type of Sicilian sesame bread.
Where does muffuletta come from?: From Sicilian, diminutive of muffe (“mold, mushroom”), perhaps due to the appearance of the round sandwich bread being reminiscent of a mushroom cap.

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