margherita
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A pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil
- noun
- /ˌmɑrɡəˈritə/
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margarita
- I ordered a margherita pizza topped with fresh basil and mozzarella for dinner.
- margherita pizza
- classic margherita
Examples
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She enjoys making a homemade margherita with fresh tomatoes and basil from her garden.
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A margherita with onion and pineapple, number 17.
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All I want to do is give the kid a pizza (homemade margherita, of course) with some ice cream for dessert!
Blog text (18) -
The margherita is a popular choice among pizza lovers for its classic flavor.
Surface Forms
margherita singular
margheritas plural
Etymology
Margherita for the pizza was named after an Italian queen, Margherita, and a popular story says a chef made it for her with tomato, mozzarella and basil to show Italy's 'red', 'white' and 'green' colors, which is why this simple pizza is called margherita.