piccata

noun

pic·​ca·​ta
pə̇ˈkätə,
-ätə
plural piccatas
: thin slices of meat (such as veal) that are dredged in flour, sautéed, and served in a lemon and butter sauce

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Dinners range from chicken piccata to beef stroganoff to baby back ribs. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025 From trendy bean salads to chickpeas cooked piccata-style, here are all the ways our editors make a satisfying bean recipe out of a humble can and a few other odds and ends. Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025 More dinner ideas: These 3 classic chicken recipes still slap — chicken pot pie, parm and piccata Questions or comments? Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Handmade pappardelle with veal ragù, pancetta and sheep’s milk ricotta; Neapolitan pepperoni pizza with vodka sauce, ricotta salata and honey; and vitello piccata with capers, lemon and spinach are three must-try dishes on the menu. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piccata

Word History

Etymology

Italian, slice of sautéed veal flavored with lemon and parsley, from piccata, feminine of piccato, past participle of piccare to lard (meat), probably from French piquer, literally, to prick

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piccata was in 1949

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“Piccata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piccata. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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