stracciatella

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌstɹɑtʃi.əˈtɛlə/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌstɹætʃəˈtɛlə/
• Hyphenation: strac‧cia‧tella, strac‧cia‧tel‧la

Noun

stracciatella (countable and uncountable, plural stracciatellas)

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: strac‧ci‧a‧tel‧la

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Noun

stracciatella f, m (uncountable)

1. stracciatella (both senses)

Etymology

From stracciato (“ripped, torn up”, past participle of stracciare) +‎ -ella, ultimately from Latin extrahō (“I extract, remove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strat.tʃaˈtɛl.la/, [st̪rät͡ʃːäˈt̪ɛlːä]
• Hyphenation: strac‧cia‧tèl‧la

Noun

stracciatella f (plural stracciatelle)

1. stracciatella (soup)
2. (usually uncountable) stracciatella (ice cream)
3. a type of mild-flavoured cheese made from buffalo milk