carpaccio

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

car·pac·cio

noun \kär-ˈpä-ch(ē-)ō\

Definition of CARPACCIO

: thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce —often used as a postpositive modifier <beef carpaccio>

Origin of CARPACCIO

Vittore Carpaccio; from the prominent use of red in his painting
First Known Use: 1969

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