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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarsala
/mɑːˈsɑːlə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A strong sweet or dry Sicilian wine, often used in cooking or served as an aperitif or dessert wine.
"The recipe calls for a half cup of dry marsala to create the rich mushroom sauce."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after the port city of Marsala in western Sicily, where the fortified wine was first commercially produced.
10 Global Lexicons: How "marsala" is said worldwide
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marsala
Transliteration: marsala
"Cette sauce au marsala accompagne parfaitement le veau."
Marsala
Transliteration: Marsala
"Er benutzte einen süßen Marsala für das Dessert."
marsala
Transliteration: marsala
"Il marsala è un vino liquoroso originario della Sicilia."
marsala
Transliteration: marsala
"Añadió un chorrito de vino marsala al guiso."
marsala
Transliteration: marsala
"O frango ao marsala é um prato clássico."
मार्सला
Transliteration: marsala
"इस सॉस में थोड़ा मार्सला वाइन मिलाया जाता है।"
玛萨拉酒
Transliteration: mǎ sà lā jiǔ
"这道菜用了一点玛萨拉酒来提味。"
마르살라
Transliteration: mareusalla
"그 요리에는 마르살라 와인이 들어갑니다."
マルサラ
Transliteration: marusara
"このソースにはマルサラ酒が使われています。"
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