ciabatta

[ chuh-bah-tuh; Italian chah-baht-tah ]
/ tʃəˈbɑ tə; Italian tʃɑˈbɑt tɑ /

noun

a slightly flattened Italian yeast bread made with olive oil and having large air pockets within.

Origin of ciabatta

1985-90; < Italian: literally, slipper

Words nearby ciabatta

chŏnju, ci, ci-devant, cia, cia., ciabatta, ciano, ciao, ciardi, cib, cib.

British Dictionary definitions for ciabatta

ciabatta
/ (tʃəˈbætə) /

noun

a type of open-textured bread made with olive oil

Word Origin for ciabatta

C20: from Italian, literally: slipper