noun
pizza
PEET-suh/ˈpiːtsə/
A baked flatbread topped with sauce, cheese, and other ingredients.
One slice separates from the round pizza to show its layers.
Etymology
Italian pizza originally meant “cake, tart, pie.” English adopted the name for the savory baked dough dish with toppings, but the Italian word’s deeper origin remains uncertain.
In context
pizza and what they do is they get a ladle full of uh pizza sauce they lay a layer on one side
More examples
- They ordered two pizzas for dinner.
- She added mushrooms to her pizza.
- The pizza came out of the oven with a crisp crust.
Forms
pizza · pizzas