n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mät-s ə - ' re-l ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, diminutive of mozza, a kind of cheese, from mozzare to cut off, from mozzo cut off, docked, from Vulgar Latin *mutius, alteration of Latin mutilus
Date: 1911
: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture