Mozart ball

noun

A type of confectionery originally from Salzburg, Austria. A ball of green pistachio marzipan covered in a layer of nougat and coated in dark chocolate.

Meanings

nounMozart ball (plural Mozart balls)

plural Mozart balls

  1. A type of confectionery originally from Salzburg, Austria. A ball of green pistachio marzipan covered in a layer of nougat and coated in dark chocolate.

Origin

Named after the musician.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

German Mozartkugel
  • MozartkugelTranslations
Italian palla di Mozart
  • palla di MozartTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Mozart ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mozart%20ball

MLA

“Mozart ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mozart%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mozart ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mozart%20ball.

Source: Mozart ball on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.