ciabatta

[chuh-bah-tuh, chah-baht-tah]

noun

1. a slightly flattened Italian yeast bread made with olive oil and having large air pockets within.

ciabatta

/ tʃəˈbætə /

noun

1. a type of open-textured bread made with olive oil

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciabatta¹

1985-90; < Italian: literally, slipper

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciabatta¹

C20: from Italian, literally: slipper

Example Sentences

But his simple meant exquisite Valencian tomatoes, teardrop in shape, premium Andalusian olive oil and ciabatta bread from the vaunted Horno de Valencia bakery.

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Why fire up the old communal oven when you could grab a ciabatta at the supermarket?

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The opposite is true for when you’re working with a softer interior, say pulled lamb or pork — a crunchy exterior works best here — like a toasted baguette or ciabatta.

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Classic panzanella features some sort of firm white bread, anything from Italian bread to ciabatta to a Pullman loaf.

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That’s how we entered the era of callouts, of cancel culture, of campus rebellions over “cultural appropriation” when dining halls served banh mi made out of ciabatta.

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