English Explanatory Dictionary

casu martzu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/ /ˌkɑzu ˈmɑɹtsu/

Word forms

casu martzu casu marzu

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”).

Synonyms

maggot cheese
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