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Maiala is the Italian word for sow, mature or adult female hog or pig

Montato is the Italian term for "whipped", beaten into a froth, usually refers to cream or eggs, as Panna montata (whipped cream)

Montato is pronounced "mohn-tah-toh"

Menu refers to a list of choices or list of foods that can or will be served at a meal, usually in a restaurant. Menu is pronounced "meh-noo".

Muffuliette refers to soft saffron and aniseed rolls from Sicily, Italy. These soft rolls are flavored with anisee, saffron and serve hot with sesame seeds

Macelleria is the Italian word for butcher shop, a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold

Mela is an Italian word for apple
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