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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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