A mild, white, semi-soft Italian cheese, traditionally made from buffalo milk but now often produced from cow's milk, noted for its stretchy texture and delicate flavour.
Fresh mozzarella melts beautifully on a Margherita pizza.
Synonyme
fresh mozzarella
mozzarella cheese
mozzarella di bufala
buffalo mozzarella
fior di latte
mozzarellaadjektiv
UK
/ˌmɒt.səˈrɛl.ə/
US
/ˌmɑːt.səˈrɛl.ə/
Used attributively to denote food containing or made with mozzarella cheese.