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Chicago-style pizza

noun

Etymology

From Chicago + style + pizza. From being a style of pizza that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

  1. derived from פִיתָּא — “piece of bread”
  2. derived from pīnctus
  3. derived from πίτα — “cake, pie”
  4. borrowed from pizza
  5. compounded as chicago-style pizza — “Chicago + style + pizza”

Definitions

  1. A casserole-like deep-dish pizza with a characteristically high-edged crust on which the…

    A casserole-like deep-dish pizza with a characteristically high-edged crust on which the toppings are often layered upside down (first cheese and meat or vegetables, then tomato sauce).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA