carpaccio

[ kahr-pah-choh, ‐chee-oh ]
/ kɑrˈpɑ tʃoʊ, ‐tʃiˌoʊ /

noun

an appetizer of thinly sliced raw beef served with a vinaigrette or other piquant sauce.

Origin of carpaccio

after V. Carpaccio; said to have been introduced under this name c1961 at Harry's Bar, a Venetian restaurant

Definition for carpaccio (2 of 2)

Carpaccio
[ kahr-paht-chaw ]
/ kɑrˈpɑt tʃɔ /

noun

Vit·to·re [veet-taw-re] /vitˈtɔ rɛ/,c1450–1525, Venetian painter.

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British Dictionary definitions for carpaccio (1 of 2)

carpaccio
/ (ˌkɑːˈpætʃɪəʊ, Italian karˈpattʃo) /

noun plural -os

an Italian dish of thin slices of raw meat or fish

Word Origin for carpaccio

possibly after the Italian painter Vittore Carpaccio (?1460–?1525)

British Dictionary definitions for carpaccio (2 of 2)

Carpaccio
/ (ˌkɑːˈpætʃɪəʊ, -tʃəʊ, Italian karˈpattʃo) /

noun

Vittore (vitˈtoːre). ?1460–?1525, Italian painter of the Venetian school