bruschetta

noun

bru·schet·ta brü-ˈshe-tə

-ˈske-

: thick slices of bread grilled, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, often topped with tomatoes and herbs, and usually served as an appetizer

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After admiring the Pop works, start brunch with appetizers like the thick sourdough bruschetta with heirloom tomatoes, creamy stracciatella cheese, basil and balsamic, or the fritto misto, a heaping plate of fried calamari, zucchini and eggplant with a Meyer lemon aioli dipping sauce. —

Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Food options include paninis, crepes, charcuterie boards, bruschetta and shareable plates like hummus and pita and French onion meatballs. —

Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 The results are a beautiful, tangy-sweet, velvety soup for a luscious dinner when served with mozzarella and bruschetta that’s piled high with ripe tomatoes. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 The most popular dish is the bruschetta board, Bailey said. —

Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bruschetta

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Tuscany), from bruscare to toast, burn, probably from Vulgar Latin *brusicare, frequentative of *brusare, *brusiare to burn

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bruschetta was in 1954

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