carpaccio

noun

car·​pac·​cio kär-ˈpä-ch(ē-)ō How to pronounce carpaccio (audio)
: thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce
often used as a postpositive modifier
beef carpaccio

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But don’t overlook more inventive plates like the crunchy yuca tostada layered with tuna carpaccio and spiced up with onion salsa. Carolyn Heller, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 The beef carpaccio makes use of roasted pistachios, too, along with a Dijon aioli, capers and pomegranate seeds. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Pro tip: the farm fresh beets, sliced and served carpaccio style with crunchy hazelnuts and crispy mushrooms does not disappoint. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 There's culinary artistry too: At the decade-old Ikarus in Teguise, owners Carlos Martínez and Luisa Cabrera serve local prawn carpaccio or artichoke hearts and foie gras with passion. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for carpaccio

Word History

Etymology

Vittore Carpaccio; from the prominent use of red in his painting

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpaccio was in 1974

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“Carpaccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpaccio. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Carpaccio

biographical name

Car·​pac·​cio kär-ˈpä-ch(ē-ˌ)ō How to pronounce Carpaccio (audio)
Vittore circa 1460–1525(or 1526) Italian painter
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