bruschetta

English

Etymology

From Italian bruschetta, from bruscare (“to toast”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: bro͝o-skĕtʹə, IPA(key): /bɹʊˈskɛtə/
  • (US) enPR: bro͞o-skĕtʹə, IPA(key): /bɹuˈskɛtə/, (proscribed but common, misinterpreting the -sch- trigraph as if it were German) enPR: bro͞o-shĕtʹə, IPA(key): /bɹuˈʃɛtə/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtə

Noun

bruschetta (plural bruschettas or bruschette)

  1. A light Italian dish of toasted bread with a topping of olive oil, garlic and chopped tomatoes.

Translations

References

  • “bruschetta” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bruˈsket.ta/, [bruˈsket̪ːä]
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: bru‧schét‧ta

Etymology 1

From brusca(re) (“to toast”) +‎ -etta (noun-forming diminutive suffix).

Noun

bruschetta f (plural bruschette)

  1. bruschetta (Italian bread topped with garlic and tomatoes)
    Synonym: fettunta (Tuscany)
  2. (Tuscany) A soup consisting of olive oil, boiled cavolo nero and toasted garlic bread.

Etymology 2

From brusca (“twig”) +‎ -etta (diminutive suffix).

Noun

bruschetta f (plural bruschette)

  1. diminutive of brusca: a light twig
  2. (in the plural) A game similar to the sortition by drawing straws, in which the one who picks the longest (or shortest) stick wins.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bruschetta, from bruscare (“to toast”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɾusˈketa/, [bɾusˈket̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta

Noun

bruschetta f (plural bruschettas)

  1. bruschetta (Italian bread topped with garlic and tomatoes)
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