crudo

noun

cru·​do ˈkrü-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce crudo (audio)
plural crudos
: a dish of sliced, seasoned, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce

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Four Seasons Surfside Lido The crudos, which aren’t exactly Italian, are quite good regardless. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Year-round, stylish Oyster Club serves its namesake bivalves alongside other local seafood (clams, monkfish, tuna crudo). Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025 Fluke, the martini and crudo bar from the team at beloved Italian restaurant Macchialina, is taking a late summer vacation. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025 Beyond the can’t-miss chocolate chip cookie, the Nicoise salad tastes like a real bite of France, and the crudo is fresh and delicious. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crudo

Word History

Etymology

Italian, raw, from Latin crudus

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crudo was in 2000

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“Crudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crudo. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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