carbonara
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carbonara¹
- /ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹə/ UK
- /ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹə/ US
- /ˌkɑɹbəˈnæɹə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːɹə, -æɹə
Where it comes from
From the Italian carbonara, shortening of alla carbonara (literally “in the manner of charcoal burners”, or “in the manner of the Carbonari”), ultimately from carbone (“coal”).
noun carbonaras
- A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper. One of my own grand carbonaras, some crisp and spicy greens, a clean Tuscan white, a pint of raspberry sorbet, a pot of freshly ground strong coffee, and a long beguiling night on my couch in pajamas with cannabis, good TV, and no qualms about the future, please.
- A spaghetti dish made using such a sauce.
- A spaghetti dish made using a similar sauce made from a different type of cured pork than guanciale (such as bacon, pancetta, lardons, gammon or ham).
Carbonara²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian Carbonara.
proper noun Carbonaras
- A surname from Italian.
Translations
Every language
noun spaghetti dish
| 한국어 | 카르보나라 kareubonara, 까르보나라 kkareubonara |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カルボナーラ karubonāra |
| 中文 | 培根蛋麵 /培根蛋面 péigēndànmiàn |
| Français | carbonara |
| Italiano | spaghetti alla carbonara, carbonara |
| Ελληνικά | καρμπονάρα karmponára |
| Русский | карбонара karbonara |
| العربية | كَارْبُونَارَا kārbunāra |
noun thick pasta sauce
| 中文 | 培根蛋醬 /培根蛋酱 péigēndànjiàng |
|---|---|
| Português | carbonara |
| Français | carbonara |
| Italiano | carbonara |
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