primavera

¹ American  

[pree-muh-vair-uh] / ˌpri məˈvɛər ə /

noun

1. a central American tree, Cybistax donnell-smithii, of the bignonia family, having showy, tubular yellow flowers.

2. Also called white mahogany.  the hard, yellowish-white wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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primavera ² American  

[pree-muh-vair-uh, pree-mah-ve-rah] / ˌpri məˈvɛər ə, ˌpri mɑˈvɛ rɑ /

adjective

Italian Cooking.

1. prepared with a variety of chopped or minced vegetables.

   pasta primavera.

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Etymology

Origin of primavera¹

1890–95; < Spanish: literally, spring; so called from its early flowering; see primaveral

Origin of primavera²

Apparently ellipsis from Italian alla primavera in the style of springtime; see primaveral

Example Sentences

Según Schaffner, lo más probable es que la JN.1 siga siendo la versión dominante del coronavirus hasta la primavera.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Critics noted that despite its Italian name, pasta primavera wasn’t found on restaurant menus in Italy.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

Somewhere in between spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti pomodoro, and pasta primavera is this delightful recipe.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022

Pasta primavera usually includes a bevy of different seasonal vegetables like eggplant, tomatoes, onions, and asparagus.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

I thought of the Duke of Aosta's latest message to the undefeated Third Army: "A voi veterani del Carso, ed a voi, giovani soldati, fioritura della perenne primavera italica."

From With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement by Dalton, Hugh Dalton, Baron