focaccia

noun

fo·​cac·​cia fō-ˈkä-ch(ē-)ə How to pronounce focaccia (audio)
: a flat Italian bread typically seasoned with herbs and olive oil

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His focaccia beat out 24 other entries in his category, decided by a panel of 13 judges. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 18 July 2025 Lunch was a Cornish beer and a superb mortadella sandwich at the Roundhouse, a tiny café housed in a Victorian-era toll booth whose owner bakes his own focaccia. Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025 The restaurant’s menu will include gourmet pizzas whole and by the slice, small plates including focaccia, a focaccia sandwich, salad and ice creams by the scoop or print with flavors like horchata, hot honey and mezcal lime sorbet. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 There are generously portioned, made-to-order sandwiches and crisp sourdough focaccia that is worth eating on its own. Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for focaccia

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Late Latin focacia (neuter plural), from Latin focus hearth

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of focaccia was in 1881

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“Focaccia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focaccia. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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