porchetta

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US/poɹˈkɛtə/

noun

A savory and moist boneless pork roast, part of Italian cuisine.

OriginItalian porchetta →
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Meanings

nounporchetta (usually uncountable, plural porchettas)

plural porchettas

  1. uncountableusuallyA savory and moist boneless pork roast, part of Italian cuisine.

Origin

  1. Italianporchetta
  2. Englishporchetta

An unadapted borrowing from Italian porchetta.

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APA

porchetta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porchetta

MLA

“porchetta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porchetta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porchetta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porchetta.

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