Apizza

//əˈbiːts// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A style of pizza endemic to New Haven, Connecticut, incorporating a thin, oblong crust, charring, oregano, and tomato sauce but only a small amount of grated parmesan cheese. countable, uncountable

    "NICK’S New Haven Style Brick Oven APIZZA “Always “Done Well” / Reopening September 15th / Beer & Wine Bar / APIZZAS / CALZONES / GRINDERS / SALADS"

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"NICK’S New Haven Style Brick Oven APIZZA “Always “Done Well” / Reopening September 15th / Beer & Wine Bar / APIZZAS / CALZONES / GRINDERS / SALADS"

Etymology

Borrowed from Neapolitan pizza (“pizza”), with the feminine definite article 'a.

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