carbonara

noun

car·​bo·​nara ˌkär-bə-ˈnär-ə 

: a dish of hot pasta into which other ingredients (such as eggs, bacon or ham, and grated cheese) have been mixed

—often used as a postpositive modifier

spaghetti carbonara

Examples of carbonara in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Expect the flavors of a Tuscan and Sicilian grandmother’s cooking with elevated classics like carbonara and rigatoni, as well as creative plates like tuna panzanella—raw tuna, focaccia, pear, cherry tomato, chili lime vinaigrette, and tonnato. —Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

Marinara, pesto, carbonara, alfredo (especially this cottage cheese riff!), and more are all invited to my pasta party frequently—and devoured with an equal amount of gusto. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025

Over the years, Rogers and his team devised seasonal gnocchi plates, a lamb carbonara with handmade tagliatelle noodles and pesto bruschetta. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2025

Pasta dishes range from chicken carbonara to pennette alla vodka to a rigatoni Bolognese. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 10 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian dialect (alla) carbonara, literally, in the manner of a charcoal maker

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carbonara

• arikara
• ishihara
• alara
• amara
• antara
• aymara
• bambara
• camara
• damara
• gandhara
• gemara
• gurdwara