casu martzu

UK/ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/US/ˌkɑzu ˈmɑɹtsu/

noun

A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.

Similar
maggot cheese
OriginSardinian casu martzu →
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Meanings

nouncasu martzu (uncountable)

alternative casu marzu

  1. uncountableA kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.

    Synonyms: maggot cheese

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.

Similar
maggot cheese
Also see
maggot cheese

Origin

  1. Sardiniancasu martzu
  2. Englishcasu martzu

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

More words from Sardinian

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Translations

German Madenkäse
  • MadenkäseType of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
Italian casu marzu, formaggio marcio
  • casu marzuType of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • formaggio marcioType of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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