primavera

adjective

pri·​ma·​vera ˌprē-mə-ˈver-ə 

: served with a mixture of fresh vegetables (such as zucchini, snow peas, and broccoli)

—usually used postpositively

pasta primavera

Examples of primavera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add broccoli florets for a protein-rich spin on primavera pasta. —Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025

With Pierre Kalulu and Simon Kjaer also out, Pioli is considering calling up youngster Jan-Carlo Simic from the primavera side for this weekend’s game with Frosinone. —Emmet Gates, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, short for alla primavera "in the style of springtime"; primavera "spring," going back to Vulgar Latin *prīmavēra, feminine noun derivative (perhaps originally neuter plural), based on Latin prīmō vēre "in the early spring," from prīmō, ablative of prīmus "first, earliest" + vēre, ablative of vēr "spring" — more at prime entry 1, vernal

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for primavera

• antisera
• cladocera
• hemiptera
• homoptera
• lonicera
• neuroptera
• oenothera
• orthoptera
• phylloxera
• spodoptera
• subgenera
• talavera