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caprese

from Capri

adjective kah-PREH-zeh Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Also means

Capri-style

Usage Note

Caprese most famously describes the classic salad insalata caprese (tomato, mozzarella, basil) named after the island of Capri. As a demonym it refers to a native of Capri. In culinary contexts it is used without the noun: una caprese understood as the salad. The word is invariable in gender — il piatto caprese, la versione caprese.

Examples

"Abbiamo ordinato una caprese fresca come antipasto."

Natural Translation

We ordered a fresh caprese salad as a starter.

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