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

Examples of carpaccio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Menu highlights include a $100 seafood tower, plus scallop ceviche, octopus tostadas, duck carpaccio and pork belly. The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 Start with cicchetti—Venice’s version of tapas—and progress through particularly delicious yellowtail carpaccio and gnocchi cacio e pepe. Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2024 The founder — credited with creating the bellini as well as beef carpaccio — went on to expand his empire with a hotel before his family opened multiple concepts in New York City and, eventually, London, Miami, Las Vegas, Dubai and elsewhere. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Highlights include sea bass carpaccio; branzino grilled with ladolemono (a lemony Greek dressing), oregano, capers and rosemary; and lobster giouvetsi with orzo, tomato sauce, manouri cheese and dill oil. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 Try carpaccio appetizer and beautiful homemade pasta, plus veal dishes. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024 Next is the carpaccio, the rounds of raw beef arranged neatly in a circle dressed with a truffle cream sauce. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024 Bower’s menu will feature shareable plates like Spanish aged goat cheese with sherry, jelly and shaved hazelnut; surf and turf toast with carpaccio of beef, shrimp sausage, horseradish and lemon aioli; and savory cinnamon roll with chicken liver frosting and citrus. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023 Expect to find a selection of sushi and sashimi alongside octopus carpaccio and beef tataki, as well as popular menu mainstays such as arancini, tartare, a full chateaubriand prepared for two, and truffle ravioli. Jake Emen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Nov. 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

“Carpaccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpaccio. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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