Bolognese

American  

[boh-luh-neez, -nees, -luhn-yeez, -yees, boh-luhn-yeyz, -yey-zee, baw-law-nye-ze] / ˌboʊ ləˈniz, -ˈnis, -lənˈyiz, -ˈyis, ˌboʊ lənˈyeɪz, -ˈyeɪ zi, ˌbɔ lɔˈnyɛ zɛ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bologna or its inhabitants.

2. Italian Cooking. served with a cream sauce typically containing prosciutto, ground beef, and cheese.

3. Fine Arts. noting a style or manner of painting developed in Bologna during the late 16th century by the Carracci, characterized chiefly by forms and colors derived from the Roman high renaissance and from the Venetians.

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noun

plural

Bolognese

1. a native or inhabitant of Bologna.

Bolognese British  

/ -ˈneɪz, ˌbɒləˈniːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bologna or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bologna

Etymology

Origin of Bolognese

From Italian, dating back to 1750–60; Bologna, -ese

Example Sentences

Miss Piggy, spaghetti bolognese and wearing a cape give way to more sophisticated pleasures, such as the way Ray Charles sings the word “You” in the song “Drown in My Own Tears” or the satisfaction in writing about yourself in the second person.

From Los Angeles Times

“Emma, I’m worried about something,” she said, warily eyeing my pasta bolognese.

From The Wall Street Journal

After I pointed out that, ahem, bolognese is meat, she directed me to Instagram dietitians for advice about protein intake.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, I’ll go about my life as before, carrying my groceries home, using my 5-pound Amazon weights and eating pasta bolognese.

From The Wall Street Journal

All that pizza and spaghetti bolognese add up, as do the extras like drinks, side orders and desserts.

From MarketWatch