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nduja

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

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  • /(ə)nˈduːjə/
  • rhymes with -uːjə

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of spicy, spreadable salami from Calabria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ‛nduja in the Southern Calabrian dialect (either the Reggino or the Chjàna subdialect) of Sicilian, borrowed from Old French andoille, ultimately from Latin indūcō (“cover, overlay”). Doublet of andouille.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: 'nduja — spicy spreadable sausage from Calabria
  • Sicilian: 'nduja — spicy spreadable sausage from Calabria