ricotta
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ricotta¹
- /ɹɪˈkɒtə/ UK
- /ɹɪˈkɑtə/ US
- /ɹəˈkɑtə/ US
Rhymes with -ɒtə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian ricotta (literally “cooked again”), from Latin recocta.
noun ricottas
- A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.
Ricotta²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian Ricotta.
proper noun Ricottas
- A surname from Italian.
Translations
Talk about this word "ricotta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ricotta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ricotta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ricotta "ricotta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ricotta.Cite this
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title = {ricotta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ricotta},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
