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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

A new bakery cafe has just opened, offering ciabatta and sourdough loaves as well as hot cross buns, syrupy cakes, vegetable quiches and of course coffee.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023

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

For each sandwich, split a ciabatta roll or 6- to 8-inch length of baguette in half.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

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