carbonara
[ kahr-buh-nahr-uh; Italian kahr-baw-nah-rah ]
/ ˌkɑr bəˈnɑr ə; Italian ˌkɑr bɔˈnɑ rɑ /
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noun Italian Cookery.
a sauce or dressing for spaghetti, usually containing minced prosciutto or pancetta, egg yolks, and grated cheese.
Nearby words
carbon-date, carbon-nitrogen cycle, carbonaceous, carbonade, carbonado, carbonara, carbonari, carbonatation, carbonate, carbonated, carbonation
Origin of carbonara
1960–65; < dialectal Italian (alla) carbonara literally, in the manner of the charcoal pit (compare Late Latin carbonaria brazier; see Carbonari); perhaps in reference to the use of leftover grilled meat in the sauce
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Examples from the Web for carbonara
I myself, ignorant of these customs was once carried to the Carbonara, the destined place of butchery.