salami

noun

sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈlä-mē How to pronounce salami (audio)
: a highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef either dried or fresh

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The most popular order is the Italian, with ham, capicola, salami and provolone; insiders know to order it hot. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025 The Most Beloved Banana Pudding Is From This Alabama BBQ Joint What Makes The Best Cuban Sandwich The Meat Columbia’s current version is based on the sandwich popularized over a century ago and features salami, ham, and roast pork. Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025 Glacier Express distinguishes itself with train windows that offer sweeping panoramic views of the Swiss Alps and a gastronomic menu featuring local dishes like barley soup and Graubünden salami and mountain cheese. John Kell, Fortune, 10 July 2025 Top Picks For July 4th Picnic Menus: Charcuterie board with salami, herbed cheese, olives and fruit (Need help? Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for salami

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, plural of salame "cured salted and seasoned pork sausage," from sale "salt" (going back to Latin sal-, sāl) + -ame "things made from or containing (the material denoted by the preceding element)," going back to Latin -āmen, from -ā-, verb stem formative + -men, resultative noun suffix — more at salt entry 1

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salami was in 1850

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“Salami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salami. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.

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salami

noun
sa·​la·​mi sə-ˈläm-ē How to pronounce salami (audio)
: highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef

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