"casu martzu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/ [UK], /ˌkɑzu ˈmɑɹtsu/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tsuː Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|sc|casu martzu|lit=rotten cheese}} Unadapted borrowing from Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} casu martzu (uncountable)
  1. A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cheeses Synonyms: maggot cheese, casu marzu Translations (Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae): casgiu merzu [masculine] (Corsican), Madenkäse [masculine] (German), casu marzu [masculine] (Italian), formaggio marcio [masculine, rare] (Italian), casu martzu [masculine] (Sardinian), casu fràzigu [masculine] (Sardinian), casu modde [masculine] (Sardinian), casu cundidu [masculine] (Sardinian)

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