sa·la·mi (s?-lä?m?)n. pl. sa·la·mis Any of various highly spiced and salted sausages, made from beef or a mixture of pork and beef.[Italian, pl. of salame, salami, from Vulgar Latin *sal?men, from *sal?re, to salt, from Latin s?l, salt; see sal- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.salami (s??l??m?) n (Cookery) a highly seasoned type of sausage, usually flavoured with garlic[C19: from Italian, plural of salame, from Vulgar Latin sal?re (unattested) to salt, from Latin sal salt]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014sa?la?mi (s??l? mi) n., pl. -mis. a spicy, garlic-flavored sausage. [1850?55;