Etymology

casu martzu

Today it means: A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae. Full definition →

Sardinian casu martzu
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  1. Sardinian · borrowed fromcasu martzu
  2. English todaycasu martzu

Unadapted borrowing from Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”).

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