English Explanatory Dictionary

Alfredo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.
  2. Any dish of this type.
name
  1. A male given name from Italian.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Alfredo.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Alfredo Alfredos

Etymology

From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.

Related words

Alfredo sauce fettuccine Alfredo
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