piccata

adj

1. (not-comparable)Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.

   “Rattle-snake piccata with grapes and figs, old Brown Betty with a yellow wig […]”

noun

1. A dish of food sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce; or an individual slice of such a dish.

   “Maybe you've been put off by all the syllables that hang around veal. The saltimboccas, parmigianas, piccatas and scaloppines. Well, it's a ruse. In fact, veal is very simple food.”

   ““(grunts) Frankie put glass in the piccata and the restaurant comped us, so we got all these chips. Let's hit the casino.” “All right.” “Come on, Nadia. Let's go watch this Rat Pack show with the girls.” “Did you say "the Rat Pack"?” “Yeah, they're good.” “They're here?” “Yeah, yeah, it's the Rat Pack.” “Chips ahoy!””