carpaccio

[ kahr-pah-choh, ‐chee-oh ]

/ kɑrˈpɑ tʃoʊ, ‐tʃiˌoʊ /

noun

an appetizer of thinly sliced raw beef served with a vinaigrette or other piquant sauce.

Nearby words

Origin of carpaccio

after V. Carpaccio; said to have been introduced under this name c1961 at Harry's Bar, a Venetian restaurant

Carpaccio

[ kahr-paht-chaw ]

/ kɑrˈpɑt tʃɔ /

noun

Vit·to·re

[veet-taw-re] /vitˈtɔ rɛ/, c1450–1525, Venetian painter.

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Examples from the Web for carpaccio

Would they feel happy if they saw a Masaccio, a Ghirlandajo, a Carpaccio?
The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton|Mrs. Russell Barrington
Giovanni Bellini and Carpaccio were the leading painters of that time.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture|Clara Erskine Clement
Ruskin did but popularise Carpaccio, and buy and sell Turner.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Carpaccio, it will be quickly seen, disregards certain details of this version.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas

And then in the next how Carpaccio must have enjoyed his work on the costumes!
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for carpaccio

carpaccio

/ (ˌkɑːˈpætʃɪəʊ, Italian karˈpattʃo) /

noun plural -os

an Italian dish of thin slices of raw meat or fish

Word Origin for carpaccio

possibly after the Italian painter Vittore Carpaccio (?1460–?1525)

Carpaccio

/ (ˌkɑːˈpætʃɪəʊ, -tʃəʊ, Italian karˈpattʃo) /

noun

Vittore (vitˈtoːre). ?1460–?1525, Italian painter of the Venetian school

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Word Origin and History for carpaccio

carpaccio

raw meat or fish served as an appetizer, late 20c., from Italian, often connected to the name of Renaissance painter Vittore Carpaccio (c.1460-1526) but without any plausible explanation except perhaps that his pictures often feature an orange-red hue reminiscent of some raw meat.