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

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Or In Italy At Brother Wolf This place gets its inspiration from Italian aperitivo bars with small bites like focaccia, arancini, and seasonal crostini. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 White Table Catering made a few of the bride and groom's family recipes for dinner and cocktail hour, such as Pasutto's Captain’s Kale Caesar Salad and Italian favorites like gnocchi and sourdough focaccia, plus Harris' grandmother's beet rolls. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Last year’s focaccia/ice cream sandwich was terrible. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025 This sauce is also delicious on pizza and pasta or as a dipping sauce for homemade focaccia. Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for focaccia

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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“Focaccia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focaccia. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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