carbonara

noun

car·​bo·​nara ˌkär-bə-ˈnär-ə How to pronounce carbonara (audio)
: a dish of hot pasta into which other ingredients (such as eggs, bacon or ham, and grated cheese) have been mixed
often used as a postpositive modifier
spaghetti carbonara

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The menu will include classics like cacio e pepe and carbonara that are finished in a pan over charcoal, which adds an unique smokiness to the dishes. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 Pasta alla carbonara at Al Biondo Tevere, a neighborhood restaurant in Rome. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 Arcangelo Dandini’s carbonara or Nabil Hadj Hassen’s. Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024 Willow Restaurant & Bar 1006 Fourth St. At Willow, the Dine Downtown menu includes bruschetta or roasted beet salad and bucatini carbonara or crispy-skin chicken breast for the second course. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carbonara

Word History

Etymology

Italian dialect (alla) carbonara, literally, in the manner of a charcoal maker

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carbonara was in 1962

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“Carbonara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonara. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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