bruschetta

noun

bru·​schet·​ta brü-ˈshe-tə  -ˈske- 

: thick slices of bread grilled, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, often topped with tomatoes and herbs, and usually served as an appetizer

Examples of bruschetta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its food menu includes tropical bruschetta, Caribbean sliders, spicy coconut corn ribs, passion fruit cheesecake bites and more. —Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025

Try making a batch and serving them with bruschetta dip and burrata cheese—yum! —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025

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

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

Rhymes for bruschetta

• beretta
• vendetta
• betta
• keta
• setae
• henrietta
• operetta
• typothetae
• periplaneta