# mozzarella

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɒt.səˈɹɛl.ə/ · frequency rank #25,488

## Definitions
1. Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.
2. Money.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian mozzarella, from mozzare (“to cut off”), from Latin mutilare.
The meaning of money derives from the early Bay Area hip-hop scene since early and is found for various food terms, including cheddar and cheese.

## Common misspellings (11)
`mmozzarella`, `mozarella`, `mozazrella`, `mozzaerlla`, `mozzarela`, `mozzarelal`, `mozzarlela`, `mozzarrella`, `mozzraella`, `mzozarella`, `omzzarella`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mozzarella