🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

fiocchi di latte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fyok-ki di lat-te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cotta cheese/ˈkɒt.ə tʃiːz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I fiocchi di latte sono ottimi con l'insalata."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fresh cheese curd product with a mild flavor, featuring a lumpy or grainy texture.

    "She prepared a healthy salad topped with fresh cotta cheese and tomatoes."
  2. 2

    A traditional variety of soft curd cheese produced using cooked curd techniques.

    "The artisanal market offered several varieties of Italian-style cotta cheese."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the URL-encoded Italian phrase 'cotto' (cooked) or referencing a regional style of cheese, adapted into English culinary terminology via direct loan translation from Italian and Mediterranean cheesemaking traditions.

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