bruschetta

noun

bru·​schet·​ta brü-ˈshe-tə How to pronounce bruschetta (audio) -ˈske- How to pronounce bruschetta (audio)
: thick slices of bread grilled, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, often topped with tomatoes and herbs, and usually served as an appetizer

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Specialties include breakfast omelettes, lunchtime salads and thin-crust pizzas and dinner entrées including spicy tuna crudo bruschetta and short rib ragu, as well as house tiramisu and cannoli desserts. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025 Menu items such as bruschetta, calamari and meatballs are also discounted. Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Baked Eggplant Slices Baked eggplant slices or discs are a great swap for toast when making bruschetta or another appetizer. Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025 The truffle-mushroom bruschetta ($16) is a popular choice, as are the sliders with porter-beer brisket ($11). New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bruschetta

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Tuscany), from bruscare to toast, burn, probably from Vulgar Latin *brusicare, frequentative of *brusare, *brusiare to burn

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bruschetta was in 1954

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“Bruschetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruschetta. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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