English Explanatory Dictionary

ricotta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈkɒtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ricotta.wav /ɹɪˈkɑtə/ /ɹəˈkɑtə/

Word forms

ricotta ricottas

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ricotta (literally “cooked again”), from Latin recocta.

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