salami

noun

sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈlä-mē How to pronounce salami (audio)
Synonyms of salaminext
: a highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef either dried or fresh

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Arrange salami pieces as desired, securing with wooden picks, if needed. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 The stores’ food assortment — which includes products such as a salami sandwich on focaccia bread and an Italian-style croissant — won’t change. —Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024 Common deli case options include bologna, mortadella, salami, ham, roast beef, turkey breast, and chicken. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2024 The Tony is packed full of pepperoni, hot capicola and Genoa salami with mayo, mustard, tomatoes, onions, provolone cheese and Italian dressing. —Jeremy Duda, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for salami 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, plural of salame "cured salted and seasoned pork sausage," from sale "salt" (going back to Latin sal-, sāl) + -ame "things made from or containing (the material denoted by the preceding element)," going back to Latin -āmen, from -ā-, verb stem formative + -men, resultative noun suffix — more at salt entry 1

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salami was in 1850

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salami

noun
sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈläm-ē How to pronounce salami (audio)
: highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef

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