Word of the Day – Muffuletta

Muffuletta (noun)

muf-a-le-ta

a thick, round sandwich similar to a hero, typically containing ham, salami, and cheeses and topped with an olive salad, a specialty of New Orleans.

First recorded in 1965–70; from Sicilian dialect, from Italian muffoletta “a round hollow-centered loaf of bread,” derivative of muffola “mitten,” from French moufle; see origin at muff, muffle

Example sentences

“I couldn’t wait to come into the city for a coffee and my favourite Muffuletta.”