stracciatella

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Pronunciation

/ˌstɹɑt͡ʃi.əˈtɛlə/ (US)

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/ˌstɹɑt͡ʃi.əˈtɛlə/ (US) · /ˌstɹæt͡ʃəˈtɛlə/ (UK)

Definition of stracciatella

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)An Italian soup made by dribbling a mixture of Parmesan cheese and beaten egg into hot broth.

“‘I had the happy notion of adding an egg,’ Williams shouted back. ‘It poaches in the soup. Not unlike an Italian stracciatella. Singularly toothsome.[…]’”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)An Italian soup made by dribbling a mixture of Parmesan cheese and beaten egg into hot broth.

“‘I had the happy notion of adding an egg,’ Williams shouted back. ‘It poaches in the soup. Not unlike an Italian stracciatella. Singularly toothsome.[…]’”
(countable, uncountable)A type of Italian milk-based ice cream with chocolate shavings.
(countable, uncountable)Any of several types of cheese often pulled into shreds.
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, especially, uncountable)Any of several types of cheese often pulled into shreds.

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

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