Word
salami
Phoneticssala·mi
US/səˈɫɑmi/
UK/sɐlˈɑːmi/
Definition
n. a type of cured meat that is usually made from pork and has a strong, salty taste. It is often sliced thin and used in sandwiches or on pizza.
n. a cured sausage made from various meats, typically pork, and seasoned with garlic and pepper. Often used in the plural to refer to the meat itself.
Examples
“I bought a slice of salami for my sandwich.”
“The chef added thinly sliced salami to the pizza to give it a salty kick.”
“While the traditional recipe remains popular, modern variations of salami often incorporate different spices and curing methods to appeal to a wider range of palates.”
Examples
simple
“I bought a slice of salami for my sandwich.”
contextual
“The chef added thinly sliced salami to the pizza to give it a salty kick.”
complex
“While the traditional recipe remains popular, modern variations of salami often incorporate different spices and curing methods to appeal to a wider range of palates.”
Real-World Examples
“In the United States, common deli meats include ham, turkey and roast beef, but around the world there are many others, such as salami , pepperoni, capicola and even head cheese .” Etymology
From Italian salami, plural of salame (“salami”), from sale (“salt”), from Latin sal.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
salami slicing — The achievement of a large change by incrementally asking for small concessions.