pizza
PEET-suh/ˈpiːtsə/
Pluralpizzas
- 1A flat round bread baked with toppings on it, usually tomato and cheese.
I like pizza with lots of cheese.
Dad made a pizza for us at home.
UsageA pizza is one whole pizza; a slice of pizza is one piece.
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Origin
English took the word from the Italian of Naples in the 1800s. Its earlier origin is uncertain.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- English borrowed pizza from Neapolitan Italian. en.wiktionary.org
- The borrowing is evidenced in nineteenth-century English, including Bunsen's 1825 letter, published in 1879. en.wiktionary.org
- The word's earlier origin is uncertain. en.wiktionary.org