noun
- A large Italian sausage made of pork, fat, and spices, typically sliced and eaten cold as a deli meat.
Usage: Countable and uncountable; often used in Italian cuisine and delis
Examples
- She ordered a sandwich with mortadella and provolone from the Italian deli.
- Mortadella is a popular cold cut in Mediterranean cuisine.
- The charcuterie board featured sliced mortadella alongside other cured meats.
- He enjoyed mortadella on crackers as an appetizer.
- Mortadella has a distinctive flavor from the spices and fat marbling throughout.