margherita pizza
margherita pizza noun: the traditional Neapolitan pizza, topped with basil, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
Noun (1)
margherita pizza (countable and uncountable, plural margherita pizzas)
- The traditional Neapolitan pizza, topped with basil, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
- Synonyms:
- Margherita
Noun (2) capitalized: Margherita pizza
Margherita pizza (countable and uncountable, plural Margherita pizzas)
- Alternative letter-case form of margherita pizza.
Synonyms of margherita pizza
Forms of margherita pizza
| plural | margherita pizzas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Margherita pizza |
| alternative form | pizza margherita |
| alternative form | pizza Margherita |
| plural | Margherita pizzas |
Origin of margherita pizza
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.
Questions about margherita pizza
- What does margherita pizza mean?
- Margherita pizza means the traditional Neapolitan pizza, topped with basil, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
- What part of speech is margherita pizza?
- Margherita pizza is a noun.
- What is the plural of margherita pizza?
- The plural of margherita pizza is margherita pizzas.
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