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

Bacari’s menu items include pistachio lamb kebab, falafel with coconut harissa and ricotta, and beet gnocchi, according to its website. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Chef Francisco Rivera of Hawks Public House’s dish felt like a much bigger swing, serving mushroom and ricotta rotolo, a free-standing rolled lasagna, with a linguiça ragu. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

In a large mixing bowl combine the noodles and ricotta mixture with the fruit. — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2026

One person died from a listeria infection traced to ricotta cheese. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 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