cacciatore
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of cacciatore
1940–45; short for Italian alla cacciatora in the manner of hunters; cacciatora, feminine derivative of cacciatore hunter, equivalent to cacci ( a ) caccia + -atore -ator
Example Sentences
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Each day of the week offered a special: chicken cacciatore on Mondays, frankfurters and sauerkraut on Wednesdays, and so on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Rather than the standard accompaniment of noodles or pasta, this cacciatore gets paired with zoodles, or spiralized zucchini, for a fresh — but still satisfying — version.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2023
In fact, what did the trick was mashing up her two versions of cacciatore in the book, which offer subtle differences in ingredients and techniques.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
Chicken cacciatore, eggplant Parmesan, penne with sausage Bolognese, meatballs in marinara sauce, za’atar-roasted root vegetables, roasted butternut squash, yellow lentil soup and chicken-vegetable soup are the choices for now, $9.99 to $17.99 a portion.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2020
When Jus steps inside and the fragrance of chicken cacciatore assaults his senses, he’s one hundred percent sure he doesn’t wanna be here.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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