pizza

[ peet-suh ]

noun

1. a flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc.

pizza

/ ˈpiːtsə /

noun

1. a dish of Italian origin consisting of a baked disc of dough covered with cheese and tomatoes, usually with the addition of mushrooms, anchovies, sausage, or ham

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizza¹

1930–35; < Italian pizza (variant pitta ), perhaps ultimately < Greek; Cf. pḗtea bran, pētítēs bran bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizza¹

C20: from Italian, perhaps from Vulgar Latin picea (unattested), from Latin piceus relating to pitch ²; perhaps related to Modern Greek pitta cake

Example Sentences

But many restaurants are offering some financial relief this week: discount deals on burgers, doughnuts and pizzas.

From Los Angeles Times

A pizza company boss and the owner of an air conditioning firm walk into a boardroom...

From BBC

Queen Camilla was given a Margherita pizza on a visit to a school in Rome, in honour of her 20th wedding anniversary to King Charles.

From BBC

It elevates risottos and pastas and can be a unique addition to pizza topped with shallots and provolone.

From Salon

“We bought a bunch right when he got elected because we knew everything’s about to go up,” she said as she stood in line with her 2-year-old son to buy a slice of pizza.

From Los Angeles Times