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Definition of salumi

salumi

/səˈluːmi/
sa · lu · mi
Plural:salumi
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• noun

1

Italian cured and salted meat products, made predominantly from pork and including both whole-muscle cuts such as prosciutto and pancetta as well as ground sausages such as salami.

Example

"The antipasto platter featured an assortment of artisanal salumi, aged cheeses, and marinated olives."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'salumi' with 'salami': 'salumi' is the broader Italian culinary category encompassing all salted and cured meat products (including whole cuts like prosciutto and pancetta), whereas 'salami' refers specifically to fermented, air-dried sausages made from ground meat.

• Rhymes for salumi

• Nearby Words

saltworks
salty
salud
salumi
salutation
salutational
salutatorian

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'salumi', the plural of 'salume' (salted meat), derived from 'sale' (salt), from Latin 'sal'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Salumi. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/salumi
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