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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesricotta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁikɔta
"La recette demande de la ricotta fraîche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An Italian whey cheese made from sheep's, cow's, goat's, or water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses.
"She spread fresh ricotta on toasted sourdough bread and drizzled it with honey." - 2
A soft, white, mild-tasting curd cheese often used in Italian dishes like lasagna and ravioli.
"The ravioli filling was a rich mixture of spinach and creamy ricotta."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word ricotta, from Latin recocta, meaning 'recooked' (from re- 'again' + coquere 'to cook'). The term reflects the traditional manufacturing process in which the whey leftover from cheese production is heated a second time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ricotta" is said worldwide
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ricotta
Transliteration: ʁikɔta
"La recette demande de la ricotta fraîche."
Ricotta
Transliteration: ʁɪˈkɔta
"Der Kuchen wird mit frischem Ricotta zubereitet."
ricotta
Transliteration: riˈkɔtta
"La pasta fresca è ripiena di ricotta e spinaci."
ricota
Transliteration: riˈkota
"Los ñoquis de ricota son muy suaves y deliciosos."
ricota
Transliteration: ʁiˈkɔtɐ
"Comprei um pouco de ricota fresca para a salada."
रिकोटा पनीर
Transliteration: rikota paneer
"इस पास्ता में रिकोटा पनीर का इस्तेमाल किया गया है।"
里科塔乳酪
Transliteration: lǐ kē tǎ rǔ lào
"这道千层面里加了新鲜的里科塔乳酪。"
리코타 치즈
Transliteration: rikota chijeu
"샐러드 위에 리코타 치즈를 얹었습니다."
リコッタ
Transliteration: rikotta
"リコッタチーズを使ったパンケーキが人気です。"
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