casu martzu

English

Casu martzu.

Alternative forms

• casu marzu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑzu ˈmɑɹtsu/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tsuː

Noun

casu martzu (uncountable)

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

   Synonym: (colloquial) maggot cheese

Translations

Type of Sardinian cheese containing larvae

• Corsican: casgiu merzu m
• German: Madenkäse m
• Italian: casu marzu m, (rare) formaggio marcio m
• Sardinian: casu martzu m, casu fràzigu m, casu modde m, casu cundidu m