zuppa toscana

noun

A broad term for several Tuscan soups usually consisting of Italian sausage, rigatino (Italian bacon), kale, potatoes, onion, and other spices in broth, sometimes mixed with heavy cream.

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Meanings

nounzuppa toscana (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA broad term for several Tuscan soups usually consisting of Italian sausage, rigatino (Italian bacon), kale, potatoes, onion, and other spices in broth, sometimes mixed with heavy cream.

Origin

  1. Italianzuppa toscana
  2. Englishzuppa toscana

From Italian zuppa toscana, from zuppa (“soup”) + toscana (“Tuscan”).

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zuppa toscana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zuppa%20toscana

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