casu marzu

English

Etymology

From a less proper spelling of Sardinian casu martzu (literally “rotten cheese”), from Latin caseus + marcidus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɑːzuː ˈmɑː(ɹ)tsuː/

Noun

casu marzu (uncountable)

1. A cheese from Sardinia, riddled with insect larvae.

   Synonym: (colloquial) maggot cheese

Translations

maggot cheese

• 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