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ciabatta

American

[chuh-bah-tuh, chah-baht-tah] / tʃəˈbɑ tə, tʃɑˈbɑt tɑ /

noun

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

ciabatta British

/ tʃəˈbætə /

noun

a type of open-textured bread made with olive oil

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Etymology

Origin of ciabatta

1985-90; < Italian: literally, slipper

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 27, 2025

Tear the ciabatta into big, rough chunks, about 1 1/2-inches large.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Spain’s bocadillo: Take a mini ciabatta and add chorizo – simple.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

She advises against ciabatta, because it’s too airy, and instead recommends dense, saltless bread: “In other words, the bread of Tuscany and Umbria.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022

These footlong hoagies are overstuffed, with the melted cheese binding the fillings to keep them from falling out of the ciabatta bread.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

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