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Glite Dictionary
salumi

salumi

1 7.4
Italian cured meats like ham and salami that are served cold as starters
  • noun
  • /səˈluːmi/
translation icon : salumi
  • The deli offers a range of salumi that make for perfect appetizers during parties.
  • salumi (cured meats)
  • make salumi
  • Italian salumi

Examples

  • I'm not sure what time of day I'm at yet, but I'd most likely find a cheese board and salumi, with a nice bottle of Cru Beaujolais.

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  • For me, lover of oozy cheeses and aged salumi, a little "earthy" is never a bad thing.

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  • At the Italian restaurant, we enjoyed a selection of salumi that included prosciutto, salami, and mortadella.

  • For our charcuterie board, we chose a variety of salumi paired with different cheeses and fruits.

Synonyms

charcuterie
vssalumi
1 7.0

A selection of cured meats served with cheese and bread

is specific to Italian cured meats rather than a general mixed selection

Surface Forms

salumi singular
salumis plural

Etymology

The word salumi comes from the Italian salume, from the Latin sal meaning 'salt'. These meats were preserved with salt, so salumi are the salted, cured meats like prosciutto and salami that are often served as appetizers.