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# mozzarella

noun (mozzarella, uncountable; a mozzarella ball)

«mozzarella» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A soft, white, mild Italian cheese that becomes stretchy and stringy when it is melted, often used on pizza. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#m1)

### In the lessons

An everyday food word: pizza, lasagne, salads and sandwiches. Traditional mozzarella is made from the milk of water buffalo or cows. Phrases: «a ball of mozzarella», «mozzarella sticks», «tomato and mozzarella salad».

### Examples

- I like extra mozzarella on my pizza. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#x1)
- The melted mozzarella stretched when I pulled the slice away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#x2)
- We bought a ball of mozzarella for the salad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#x3)
- Mozzarella sticks are cheese fried in breadcrumbs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#x4)
- Grandma puts mozzarella on top of her lasagne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#x5)
- Fresh mozzarella is kept in a little bag of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#x6)
- Mozzarella tastes milder than cheddar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable (some mozzarella), but «a mozzarella» can mean one ball. Spelling trap: double z and double l: m-o-z-z-a-r-e-l-l-a. It is an Italian word; English speakers often say «mots-a-REL-a».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mozzarella» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mozzarella/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mozzarella» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mozzarella.html) on Mova free.