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Quercia

American  
[kwer-chah] / ˈkwɛr tʃɑ /

noun

  1. Jacopo Della 1374?–1438, Italian sculptor.


Quercia British  
/ ˈkwertʃa /

noun

  1. Jacopo della. See Jacopo della Quercia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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An Italian market near me sells nduja from Iowa-based La Quercia; instead of salami, it’s made from finely ground prosciutto and speck.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2018

In White Oak’s processing room, butchers will remove the four legs and the whole loin, which Iowa-based La Quercia will then cure and age over a period of months or years, depending on the cut.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2017

Huddled in a corner were resin replicas of three marble Biblical figures by the Renaissance master Jacopo della Quercia.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 20, 2016

La Quercia Guanciale: Straight from Iowa, La Quercia’s guanciale is like seriously upscale bacon made from Berkshire cross pigs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2014

How Delia Quercia treated the "Sacrifice of Isaac" we do not know.

From Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts by John Addington Symonds

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