salami
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //səˈɫɑmi// UK //sɐlˈɑːmi// sala·mi
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.
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.
From Italian salami, plural of salame (“salami”), from sale (“salt”), from Latin sal.