ricotta

ri·cot·ta

noun \ri-ˈkä-tə, -ˈkȯ-\

Definition of RICOTTA

: a white unripened whey cheese of Italy that resembles cottage cheese; also : a similar cheese made in the United States from whole or skim milk

Origin of RICOTTA

Italian, from feminine of past participle of ricuocere to cook again, from Latin recoquere, from re- + coquere to cook — more at cook

First Known Use: 1877

Rhymes with RICOTTA

balata, cantata, errata, fermata, frittata, Maratha, pro rata, regatta, sonata, Sorata, toccata