ricotta

noun

ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkä-tə 

-ˈkȯ-

: a white unripened whey cheese of Italy that resembles cottage cheese

also : a similar cheese made in the U.S. from whole or skim milk

Examples of ricotta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use them on top of toasts, such as a slice of sourdough topped with ricotta cheese, sliced strawberries, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. — Anthea Levi, Health, 10 July 2026

Make a special breakfast even more special with small bowls of creamy ricotta topped with lemon curd and berries. — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026

The recall marks an expansion of Clover Hill Dairy's soft ricotta (requeson) cheese recall linked to a multi-state, multi-year outbreak of Listeria infections. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

His pizza is, indeed, extraordinary, particularly the spicy Star Luca with ricotta filling its points, which launched any number of copycats. — Connie Ogle june 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from feminine of past participle of ricuocere to cook again, from Latin recoquere, from re- + coquere to cook — more at cook

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ricotta

• biota
• iota
• lakota
• nonquota
• chota
• cota
• quota

Kids Definition

ricotta

noun

ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkät-ə 

: a soft, white Italian cheese