"casu marzu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/
Etymology: From a less proper spelling of Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”), from Latin caseus + marcidus. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|sc|casu martzu|lit=rotten cheese|notext=1}} Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”), {{der|en|la|caseus}} Latin caseus, {{m|la|marcidus}} marcidus Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} casu marzu (uncountable)
  1. A cheese from Sardinia, riddled with insect larvae. Wikipedia link: casu marzu Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cheeses Synonyms: maggot cheese Translations (maggot cheese): 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)
    Sense id: en-casu_marzu-en-noun-B-z8ijy9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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