ciabatta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciabatta (“slipper, bread”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /tʃəˈbɑː.ta/
• Hyphenation: cia‧bat‧ta

Noun

ciabatta (plural ciabattas or ciabatte)

1. A broad, flat, white Italian bread.
   • 2011, Caroline Bretherton, Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking, page 426

     Don't waste day-old ciabatta; slice it and bake the slices to make crostini, which will keep for days and can be used for snacks, canapés, or croutons.

See also

• panino
• Ciabatta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciabatta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɑbɑtːɑ/

Noun

ciabatta

1. ciabatta bread

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish zabata, from Persian [Term?]. Compare Spanish zapato, French sabot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃaˈbatta/

Noun

ciabatta f (plural ciabatte)

1. slipper, thong, mule

   Synonym: pantofola

   • 1981 Gregòrio Bezerra, "I Giorni Dell Oppressione Memorie (1900-1945)"

     Uscii tutto sgraziato, senza equilibrio, perché non avevo mai messo nemmeno un paio di ciabatte.

     I left awkwardly, out of balance, because I had never even put on a pair of slippers.

2. (cooking) ciabatta (flat bread)
   • 2004 Giunti, A. V., "Voglia di Cucinare Pane, pizze, focacce e torte salate"

     Lasciate lievitare per 50-60 minuti, poi dividete l'impasto e modellatelo in più ciabatte, che porrete sul piano infarinato per 15 minuti.

     Leave to rise for 50-60 minutes, then divide the dough and mold into ciabatte, then place on floured board for 15 minutes.

3. power strip (block of electrical sockets)

   Synonym: multipresa