Phrase guide

casu martzu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/
  • US: /ˌkɑzu ˈmɑɹtsu/
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tsuː

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: maggot cheese

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Corsican: casgiu merzu — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • German: Madenkäse — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • Italian: casu marzu — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • Italian: formaggio marcio — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • Sardinian: casu martzu — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • Sardinian: casu fràzigu — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • Sardinian: casu modde — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
  • Sardinian: casu cundidu — Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae