crudo

noun

cru·​do ˈkrü-(ˌ)dō 

plural crudos

: a dish of sliced, seasoned, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce

Examples of crudo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Don’t miss the tuna crudo, steak tartare, or lobster Ceasar salad as a starter before your choice of steak or fresh seafood. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025

This summer, for example, Fiji Airways introduced an elevated dining on demand service complete with bites like delicate hamachi crudo with octopus and ponzu, and Singapore Airlines puts a lot of thought into choosing the perfect Champagne for its flights. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025

The menu features everything from sushi rolls and authentic ceviche to small plates of crudo and edamame. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, raw, from Latin crudus

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crudo

• pseudo
• escudo
• testudo