carbonara
adjective/ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːrə/
/ˌkɑːrbəˈnɑːrə/
(from Italian)- carbonara sauce is made with bacon and eggs and served with pasta
- spaghetti carbonara
Word OriginItalian, literally ‘charcoal kiln’, perhaps influenced by carbonata, a dish of charcoal-grilled salt pork.Definitions on the go
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