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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Instead, try raw beet carpaccio with olive oil and mint. Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 Sea bass carpaccio was garnished with delicate pink garlic blossoms. Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025 The menu also features a wide array of small plates, shareable dishes, and seafood items, such as venison carpaccio and the signature Oyster Coachella, made with Medjool dates, chorizo and blue cheese. Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Another option in Knox-Henderson is old-school elegance and classic dishes like beef carpaccio and aligot de pommes de terre at Mister Charles. Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025 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 13 May. 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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