: a highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef either dried or fresh
Examples of salami in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn 2009, the response to a cluster of bacterial infections in a salami product was delayed because the Department of Agriculture regulated the meat, the F.D.A. was responsible for the cracked black pepper that coated it and the C.D.C. was in charge of investigating the people who became ill.—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 May 2024 Those flavors help balance out the fatty mortadella and salty salami filling.—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024 But veganism still suffers from something of a branding issue: It’s often seen as an exclusive, hippie-ish club of well-meaning but judgy disciples, with restrictive diets, who can afford $42 artisanal vegan salami.—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024 Simply bake thin slices of salami in the oven until browned, prep the dip, and devour this big-game appetizer recipe.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024 Try a snack charcuterie board – grab a plate or cutting board and place cut-up cheese, fruit, salami, pepperoni, crackers or other small bites in a fun design.—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024 And the loss seemed to be felt among stars, who only had tortilla chips from Baja Fresh and a box of prosciutto, salami, crackers, fruit and cheese to graze on − plus plenty of Fiji water, wine, champagne and tequila.—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 He’s also built a successful wholesale salami business with a warehouse in Basalt, which supplies dozens of Colorado restaurants, retailers around the country and Whole Foods Markets.—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2024 Untouched charcuterie spreads at the recent Grammys telecast were left to sweat because no one wanted to be caught snarfing salami in front of Taylor Swift or Beyoncé.—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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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
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