1. a person who makes or sells pizza, especially in a pizzeria
Usage: Italian origin; also spelled pizzaiola (feminine form)

Examples

• The pizzaiolo at the corner restaurant has been tossing dough for twenty years.
• A skilled pizzaiolo can stretch pizza dough by hand in seconds.
• The pizzaiolo carefully topped each pizza with fresh basil and mozzarella.
• We watched the pizzaiolo work in the open kitchen while we waited for our order.
• The restaurant hired a new pizzaiolo from Naples who specializes in traditional Neapolitan pizza.