casu martzu

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casu martzu

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

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tsuː

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

noun casu marzu

uncountable A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.
Similar: maggot cheese

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noun Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae

Deutsch	Madenkäse
Italiano	casu marzu, formaggio marcio

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@misc{casu_martzu_2026,
  title = {casu martzu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/casu%20martzu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}