fra diavolo

noun

A spicy tomato sauce for pasta or seafood, made with crushed red pepper, garlic, onions, and herbs.

OriginItalian fra' Diavolo →
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Meanings

nounfra diavolo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA spicy tomato sauce for pasta or seafood, made with crushed red pepper, garlic, onions, and herbs.

Origin

  1. Italianfra' Diavolo
  2. Englishfra diavolo

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

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