ricotta

noun

ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkä-tə How to pronounce ricotta (audio)
-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

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On the set, between takes, Anne needled her assistant, Young Sun, who was arranging ricotta gnocchi on a sheet pan. Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025 These beauties, stuffed with ricotta and that charming supermarket cheese, Bousin, were fried to a golden hue and nestled on fava bean pesto. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025 The restaurant, open for dinner and brunch, serves old favorites like chicken Milanese and more inventive dishes, such as stinging nettle dumplings with garlic scapes, preserved lemon, and ricotta salata, in a morel broth. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025 Other sources of vitamin A include sweet potatoes, milk, cantaloupe, ricotta cheese, eggs, and salmon. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ricotta

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of ricotta was in 1617

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“Ricotta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ricotta. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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ricotta

noun
ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkät-ə How to pronounce ricotta (audio)
: a soft, white Italian cheese

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