1. a fortified wine from Sicily, Italy, ranging from dry to sweet
2. a cooking wine used in Italian cuisine, especially in sauces

Examples

• The chicken marsala was the restaurant’s specialty.
• She added a splash of marsala to the mushroom sauce.
• We enjoyed a glass of sweet marsala with dessert.
• The recipe calls for dry marsala wine.
• Marsala is produced in the region around the city of Marsala in Sicily.
• The chef deglazed the pan with marsala.