English Explanatory Dictionary

stracciatella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Italian soup made by dribbling a mixture of Parmesan cheese and beaten egg into hot broth.
  2. A type of Italian milk-based ice cream with chocolate shavings.
  3. Any of several types of cheese often pulled into shreds.
  4. Ellipsis of stracciatella di bufala

Pronunciation

/ˌstɹɑt͡ʃi.əˈtɛlə/ En-us-stracciatella.oga /ˌstɹæt͡ʃəˈtɛlə/

Word forms

stracciatella stracciatellas

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian, from stracciare (“to rip, to tear up”), of ultimate Latin origin, due to the aspect.

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