burrata
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burrata
First recorded in 2005–10; from Italian , equivalent to burro + -ata; see origin at butter -ate 1 ( def. ) (from its butterlike texture)
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Saturday, while people were voting, we were eating burrata and watching The Boroughs on Netflix.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Waiters had just begun to clear plates of spring pea and burrata salad.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
At Urban, a Bari restaurant that specializes in many variations of spaghetti all’assassina, the waiter suggested I top mine with creamy shreds of mozzarella-like Stracciatella cheese, a reminder that burrata was invented near here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
Or simply as someone who can pronounce burrata correctly.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
Guests dined on house-made burrata cheese, an entree choice of beef braciole or cod almandine and lemon meringue tart with limoncello ice cream for dessert.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
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