🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

モルタデッラ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: morutadella

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mortadella/mɔːr.təˈdɛl.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"モルタデッラとチーズのサンドイッチを作りました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large Italian sausage made from finely ground pork and flavored with spices, often containing pieces of pork fat.

    "For lunch, I enjoyed a sandwich filled with slices of mortadella and fresh mozzarella."
  2. 2

    A type of deli meat that is typically served cold, often used in antipasto platters.

    "The antipasto platter featured an assortment of cheeses and cured meats, including delicious mortadella."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mortadella' originates from the Latin word 'mortarium', referring to the mortar used to crush spices. It evolved in Italy, particularly in the Emilia-Romagna region, where it became associated with a specific type of cured meat made from pork, dating back to ancient Roman times.

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