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

Examples of piccata in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How to Store and Reheat Leftovers Store any leftover chicken piccata in an airtight container for up to two days. — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026

Lasagna, baked ziti, chicken piccata, eggplant parmigiana, chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie come in single-serve, half (for two or three) or full portions — that single-serve and half-portion sizing is a small kindness for empty-nesters who don’t want a week of leftovers. — Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026

The selection included beef stroganoff, chicken piccata and salmon. — Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

Bud Kennedy wrote that customers also like the salmon piccata or owner Eli Golemi’s salmon special. — Ella Gonzales may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026

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

Rhymes for piccata

• agata
• bharata
• cantata
• costata
• ephrata
• errata
• falcata
• mahratta
• regatta
• serrata
• sonata
• stigmata