cotta

[kot-uh, kaw-tuh]

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. a surplice.

2. a short surplice, sleeveless or with short sleeves, worn especially by choristers.

cotta

/ ˈkɒtə /

noun

1. RC Church a short form of surplice

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotta¹

1840–50; < Medieval Latin, variant of cota kind of tunic. See coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotta¹

C19: from Italian: tunic, from Medieval Latin; see _coat

Example Sentences

“The adjoining kitchen, designed by Swiss craftsman André Liardet during the home’s conversion from the Lycée School, features terra cotta tile, wainscoting, beveled glass, and more than 30 feet of cabinetry and counter space,” the description added.

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Tosi initially used cereal milk as an ingredient to make panna cotta while working at Momofuku.

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“Drink it straight, pour it over more cereal, add it to your coffee in the morning, or turn it into panna cotta or ice-cream as in this recipe.”

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But what stopped me cold was a photograph: panna cotta.

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It was, of all things, a lettuce panna cotta.

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