Etymology

bagna cauda

Today it means: A hot Piedmontese dip made from salted anchovies, olive oil and garlic. Full definition →

Italian bagna càuda
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  1. Italian · borrowed frombagna càuda
  2. English todaybagna cauda

Borrowed from Italian bagna càuda (literally “hot bath, hot dip”), from Piedmontese.

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