bruschetta
bruschetta
noun broo-SKET-tah Rare
Origin: From Italian bruscare, to toast over coals.
Usage Note
Bruschetta is toasted bread rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil, often topped with tomatoes. The correct Italian pronunciation has a hard 'k' sound — bru-SKET-tah — not 'brooshetta' as often heard in English. The plural is bruschette.
Examples
"Abbiamo ordinato la bruschetta come antipasto."
Natural Translation
We ordered bruschetta as a starter.
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