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pizza
pizza [ ptsə ] (plural pizzas)


noun 
Definition:
 
baked dough topped with cheese: a flat round piece of bread dough baked with a variety of toppings, often including tomato sauce and cheese
[Late 19th century. < Italian, 'pie']
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