Italian sandwich
A type of submarine sandwich consisting of Italian bread or French bread sliced…A type of submarine sandwich consisting of Italian bread or French bread sliced lengthwise, filled with salami or ham with cheese and onion.
Meaning
2 senses(Maine, US, especially)A type of submarine sandwich consisting of Italian bread or French bread sliced lengthwise, filled with salami or ham with cheese and onion.
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
(US, broadly)Any submarine sandwich.
Origin
The sandwich was invented in Portland, Maine, in 1903 by Giovanni Amato, an Italian-AmericThe sandwich was invented in Portland, Maine, in 1903 by Giovanni Amato, an Italian-American baker.
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Forms
plural: Italian sandwiches| Singular | Italian sandwich |
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Synonyms
17 synonyms- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States:bombergrinderherohero sandwichhoagiehoagyCuban sandwichpoor boy