arrabbiata

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌaɹəˈbjɑːtə/(UK)
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/ˌaɹəˈbjɑːtə/(UK) · /ˌɑɹəbiˈɑːtə/(US)

Definition of arrabbiata

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable, postpositional, usually)Cooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic, tomatoes, and chili.
    “Chicken arrabbiata was served on steaming fettuccine.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable, postpositional, usually)Cooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic, tomatoes, and chili.
    “Chicken arrabbiata was served on steaming fettuccine.”

noun

  1. (uncountable)A dish cooked in this style.
    “We were just trying to keep our heads above water, maybe catch some of the tomatoes they were throwing so we could make some arrabbiata.”

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Etymology

From Italian, feminine of arrabbiato (“angry”) referring to its spiciness; see rabbia (“anger”) for more.

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