romesco

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noun

A thick red sauce based on nuts and tomatoes and used with seafood, originating in Catalonian cuisine

OriginCatalan romesco →
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Meanings

nounromesco (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA thick red sauce based on nuts and tomatoes and used with seafood, originating in Catalonian cuisine

    Most of a short list of main courses changes daily, but there are some standards like slow-roasted heritage pork with wild arugula salad and quince mustard; and grilled sirloin steak with red wine, onion marmalade, Yukon potatoes and romesco.

    2007 January 21, “The Hungry Stroller”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Catalanromesco
  2. Catalanromesco
  3. Englishromesco

Borrowed from Catalan romesco.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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