muffuletta

noun

muf·​fu·​let·​ta ˌmə-fə-ˈle-tə How to pronounce muffuletta (audio)
variants or less commonly muffaletta
: a sandwich made with round Italian bread and filled usually with cold cuts, cheese, and olive salad
The muffuletta is one of the great sandwiches of New Orleans.

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This fun variation on an Italian bread salad adds in the flavors of a muffuletta sandwich. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026 The menu sprawls across all-day breakfast, po’ boys, muffulettas, she-crab soup, shrimp and grits and Cajun pasta, with most entrées landing in the $13-$20 range. — Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026 For the muffuletta, though, Daisy’s bakes their own focaccia, before slicing and stuffing the round bread with meat, cheese and a decidedly Chicago-style condiment. — Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 At Alberto’s Cheese and Wine Bistro, determined epicureans try to get their mouths around a thick-as-the-Bible muffuletta. — Tracey Teo, ajc, 21 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for muffuletta

Word History

Etymology

probably from Italian dialect, from Italian muffoletta little muff, diminutive of muffola muff, from French moufle, from Middle French

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of muffuletta was in 1967

Rhymes for muffuletta

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“Muffuletta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffuletta. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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