caprese

noun

ca·​pre·​se kə-ˈprā-zē How to pronounce caprese (audio)
-(ˌ)zā
: a salad consisting of slices of mozzarella and tomatoes, basil, and olive oil or Italian dressing

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The same menu is offered all day, so the salads, such as the caprese with rich and creamy burrata cheese, are a good option for a quick lunch. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024 Get The Recipe 33 of 40 Strawberry Caprese Salad Start your meal with a spring-forward version of your favorite caprese salad served over crostinis. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024 Maybe even panzanella or caprese salad? Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021 Your foodie friends will marvel over the misshapen slices of tomato in your caprese salad — so retro, yet still with 40 times the lycopene, and 20 percent of the water requirements of last century’s crops! Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2013 See all Example Sentences for caprese 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, short for insalata caprese, literally, salad in the manner of Capri

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of caprese was in 1978

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“Caprese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caprese. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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