nduja

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/(ə)nˈduːjə/

noun

A type of spicy, spreadable salami from Calabria.

OriginOld French andoille ← Latin indūcō →
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Meanings

nounnduja (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of spicy, spreadable salami from Calabria.

    Boccalone, a company in Oakland, Calif., that makes artisanal cured meat, has started producing nduja.

    2009 May 20, Florence Fabricant, “Spreading the Word About Nduja”, in New York Times
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    Salumi platters, at $8 a selection, built from the best examples she can find, including a spicy, spreadable salami called nduja.

    2009 September 2, Kim Severson, “For a Perfectionist Chef, a New Spot and a New Challenge”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Latinindūcō“cover, overlay”
  2. Old Frenchandoille
  3. Englishnduja

From ‛nduja in the Southern Calabrian dialect (either the Reggino or the Chjàna subdialect) of Sicilian, borrowed from Old French andoille, ultimately from Latin indūcō (“cover, overlay”). Doublet of andouille.

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Translations

Italian 'nduja
  • 'ndujaspicy spreadable sausage from Calabria

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nduja

ShibuyaZeruiahgianduja
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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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