bruschetta
[ broo-sket-uh, -shet-uh; Italian broo-sket-tah ]
/ brʊˈskɛt ə, -ˈʃɛt ə; Italian bruˈskɛt tɑ /
noun
an Italian appetizer consisting of toasted bread slices drizzled with olive oil and usually topped with tomatoes and basil.
Origin of bruschetta
1950–55;< Tuscan Italian “a dish of toasted bread,” from
bruscare “to toast” + the diminutive sufix
-etta (see
-ette)
Words nearby bruschetta
bruno,
brunswick,
brunswick stew,
brunt,
brusa,
bruschetta,
brush,
brush aside,
brush biopsy,
brush border,
brush broom
Example sentences from the Web for bruschetta
British Dictionary definitions for bruschetta
bruschetta
/ (bruːˈskɛtə, bruˈʃɛtə) /
noun
an Italian open sandwich of toasted bread topped with olive oil and tomatoes, olives, etc
Word Origin for bruschetta
C20: from Italian
bruscare, from
abbrustolire to toast