casu martzu en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɑzu ˈmɑɹtsu/ (US)
- /ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/ (UK)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| casu marzu | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
sc casu cundidu (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae) · it formaggio marcio (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae) · sc casu martzu (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae) · sc casu fràzigu (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae) · it casu marzu (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae) · co casgiu merzu (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae) · de Madenkäse (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae) · sc casu modde (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae)