Etymology

carbonara

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Today it means: A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper. Full definition →

Italian carbonara
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carbonara · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed fromcarbonara
  2. English todaycarbonara

From the Italian carbonara, shortening of alla carbonara (literally “in the manner of charcoal burners”, or “in the manner of the Carbonari”), ultimately from carbone (“coal”).

Carbonara · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromCarbonara
  2. English todayCarbonara

Borrowed from Italian Carbonara.

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