Variant: also muf · fa · let · ta
Pronunciation: ˌ m ə -f ə - ' le-t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Italian dialect, from Italian muffoletta little muff, diminutive of muffola muff, from French moufle, from Middle French
Date: 1973
: a sandwich made with round Italian bread and filled usually with cold cuts, cheese, and olive salad