margherita pizza en · NOUN
Etymology
From Italian pizza Margherita, from Margherita of Savoy, the Queen of Italy, at the time the pizza pie was renamed/formally named in her honour, with the colours of the Italian flag of reunification, red (tomato), white (mozzarella), green (basil). Pizza topped in this manner was already traditional in Naples before acquiring its current name.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The traditional Neapolitan pizza, topped with basil, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margherita pizza | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pizza margherita | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pizza Margherita | alternative | lexicographic | |
| margherita pizzas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
de Pizza Margherita (pizza topped with basil, tomatoes and mozzarella) · it pizza Margherita (pizza topped with basil, tomatoes and mozzarella) · fr pizza margherita (pizza topped with basil, tomatoes and mozzarella) · de Margherita (pizza topped with basil, tomatoes and mozzarella) · it pizza margherita (pizza topped with basil, tomatoes and mozzarella)