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

Examples of focaccia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My dining companion and I started with a plate of focaccia and a ricotta spread, whipped and seasoned with sea salt and pistachios, before moving on to a beet salad with crisp green apples and blue cheese yogurt. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024 Unlike traditional focaccia, this mashup is leavened not with yeast but with baking soda. Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for focaccia 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Focaccia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focaccia. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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