muffuletta
muffuletta (sandwich, def. 2) with muffuletta (salad def. 3)
Meaning
Noun
- A type of Sicilian sesame bread.
- A type of sandwich, typically made in New Orleans and containing layers of olive salad, mozzarella and meats, made using that bread.
- A kind of olive salad made with giardiniera.
Origin
- 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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