salami

noun

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

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Try the hot pies with high-end ingredients like Ezzo pepperoni, Porcellino Diablo salami, Bianco DiNapoli tomatoes and homemade pickled chiles. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Mix a package of instant potatoes with a half packet of stuffing mix and some cut up salami. — Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Bologna or salami, for example, can contain more saturated fat. — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Beans, eggs, chicken, tuna, steak, salami, or cheese can turn the salad into a full meal. — Lillian Syme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 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

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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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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