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

Standout dishes include carrot hummus, roasted beets with ricotta, mushroom curry, and a variety of salads. —Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025

But also take your time in crafting the perfect order of its plain pie — simply tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil — or its white pie — with fresh mozzarella, ricotta, butter, garlic, olive oil and basil. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2025

The brunch menu includes dishes such as a short rib hash, lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes and crab cake benedict. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025

Filled with herbed ricotta and topped with marinara, these delicious little bundles make a great main alongside a green salad. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025

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