cioppino

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/tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/

noun

An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.

OriginLigurian cioppin →
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Meanings

nouncioppino (countable and uncountable, plural cioppinos)

plural cioppinos

  1. countableuncountableAn Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
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    We observed a neighboring diner receive her entree, an impressive-looking shellfish stew served in a very large clear glass bowl. We nearly regretted our entree selections as we vicariously enjoyed her San Francisco-style Cioppino, a West Coast version of the Cajun Bouillabaise. Her bowl was loaded with clams, mussels and scallops in an herbed tomato and wine broth, a lovely dish for $12.75.

    1985 April 27, Sue Hyde, “Formal Dining Pleasure”, in Gay Community News, page 8

Origin

  1. Liguriancioppin
  2. Englishcioppino

From Ligurian cioppin, from a Genoese dialect, ciuppin, for a fish stew.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cioppino

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APA

cioppino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cioppino

MLA

“cioppino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cioppino. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cioppino,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cioppino.

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