burrata

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian burrata, from burro (“butter”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /bʊˈɹɑːtə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /bəˈɹɑtə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːtə

Noun

burrata (uncountable)

  1. A fresh southern Italian cheese similar to creamy mozzarella.
    • 2008 March 19, Frank Bruni, “2. Ubuntu”, in New York Times‎:
      So the greens in the salad at the start of our meal came with […] creamy, dreamy burrata.

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From burro (“butter”) +‎ -ata (“-ed; -ing”), after its appearance and consistency.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /burˈra.ta/, [buˈrːäːt̪ä]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: bur‧rà‧ta

Noun

burrata f (plural burrate)

  1. (usually uncountable) burrata (cheese similar to creamy mozzarella)

Adjective

burrata

  1. feminine singular of burrato
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