"muffuletta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: muffulettas [plural]
Etymology: From Sicilian, diminutive of muffe (“mold, mushroom”), perhaps due to the appearance of the round sandwich bread being reminiscent of a mushroom cap. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|scn|-}} Sicilian, {{m|scn|muffe|t=mold, mushroom}} muffe (“mold, mushroom”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} muffuletta (countable and uncountable, plural muffulettas)
  1. A type of Sicilian sesame bread. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. A type of sandwich, typically made in New Orleans and containing layers of olive salad, mozzarella and meats, made using that bread. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Breads, Sandwiches
    Sense id: en-muffuletta-en-noun-taOLwMFG Disambiguation of Breads: 14 52 34 Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 11 55 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 75 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 65 32
  3. A kind of olive salad made with giardiniera. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-muffuletta-en-noun-ctOF9A31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: muffeletta, muffaletta

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