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Marsala^¹

Where it comes from

From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).

proper noun

A town in western Sicily.

noun Marsalas · marsala

countable, uncountable A fortified wine from Sicily.
countable, uncountable A sauce made from that wine, or (loosely) made from a similar wine from elsewhere.

marsala^²

noun marsalas

countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Marsala (sauce). The result: a dish that features polenta cut into triangles and delicately complemented by sweet, diced prunes and a marsala sauce.

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@misc{marsala_2026,
  title = {marsala},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marsala},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}