casu martzu
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Casu_Marzu_cheese.jpg/250px-Casu_Marzu_cheese.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]casu martzu (uncountable)
- A kind of sheep milk cheese from Sardinia, riddled with live insect larvae.
- Synonym: (colloquial) maggot cheese
Translations
[edit]Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae
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