Tetrazzini

[ te-truh-zee-nee; Italian te-traht-tsee-nee ]

/ ˌtɛ trəˈzi ni; Italian ˌtɛ trɑtˈtsi ni /

noun

Lu·i·sa

[loo-ee-zah] /luˈi zɑ/,1874–1940, Italian operatic soprano.

adjective

(often lowercase) served over pasta with a cream sauce, often flavored with sherry, sprinkled with cheese, and browned in the oven: chicken Tetrazzini.

Origin of Tetrazzini

(in def 2) after L. Tetrazzini, for whom it was first made

Example sentences from the Web for tetrazzini

Singing is as the breath of life to Tetrazzini—as natural as the air she breathes.

Vocal Mastery |Harriette Brower
He had intended to combine business with pleasure by taking Burke to hear Tetrazzini.

Potash & Perlmutter |Montague Glass
Miss Jeannette Gilder was one of the ardent enthusiasts at the début of Tetrazzini.

Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I |Various
As I reached it, I heard a trill as perfect as Tetrazzini's.

The Golden Slipper |Anna Katharine Green

Miss Jeanette Gilder was one of the ardent enthusiasts at the debut of Tetrazzini.

Toaster's Handbook |Peggy Edmund and Harold W. Williams, compilers

British Dictionary definitions for tetrazzini

Tetrazzini

/ (Italian tetratˈtsiːni) /

noun

Luisa (luˈiːza). 1871–1940, Italian coloratura soprano

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Tetrazzini

noun

adjective

Origin of Tetrazzini

Example sentences from the Web for tetrazzini

British Dictionary definitions for tetrazzini

noun