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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—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Trisha Yearwood’s chicken piccata will blow your mind.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for piccata
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“Piccata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piccata. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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