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German pizza en · NOUN

Etymology

From German + pizza.

Meanings

1. (countable, slang, uncountable) Synonym of flammkuchen, from the appearance of this Germanic dish, being similar to a pizza pie crust topped with pizza toppings.
   • They have several varieties of Flammkuchen (German pizza—a flatbread dish from the French borderlands). 2018, Rick Steves, Rick Steves Germany 2018, →ISBN:
   • You'll find both Teutonic fare, including sausage sandwiches, schnitzel plates with spaetzle, currywurst and fries, flammkuchen (German pizza), 2018 December 18, “German-style gastropub Bierhaus moves from Mountain View to Temescal”, in Berkeleyside:
   • The Rhein Haus menu offers a variety of options, ranging from appetizers, soups and salads, to sandwiches, gourmet house-made wurst plates and Flammkuchen, or “German pizza,” on house-made sourdough. 2017 February 17, “Rhein Haus opens Saturday in Tacoma's Stadium neighborhood”, in The Suburban Times:
   • German pizza — or flammkuchen — is being cooked up at the Vancouver Christmas Market and its giving the better-known Italian kind a run for its money. 2015 December 20, “German pizza at the Vancouver Christmas Market”, in CBC:
2. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) A pizza where the toppings, and sometimes the sauce replacement and cheese, are of German ingredients and flavours.

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Synonyms

being similar to a pizza pie crust topped with pizza toppings · flammkuchen · from the appearance of this Germanic dish