Etymology

fra diavolo

Today it means: A spicy tomato sauce for pasta or seafood, made with crushed red pepper, garlic, onions, and herbs. Full definition →

Italian fra' Diavolo
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromfra' Diavolo
  2. English todayfra diavolo

From Italian fra' Diavolo (literally “Brother Devil”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.