A mezzaluna is a knife consisting of a single or double curved blade with a handle on each end. It is often used for chopping herbs or very large single blade versions are sometimes used for pizza or pesto. ==Name== Mezzaluna means `half moon` in Italian, after the curved shape of the blade, and is the most common name used in the UK. Other name..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezzaluna