noun
Uncommon
Alfredo
Alfredo (noun) means a creamy pasta sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese. Example: “She ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken.”
noun
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A creamy pasta sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese.
"She ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken."
"The recipe calls for a rich Alfredo sauce over penne."
How to use Alfredo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA butter-and-Parmesan sauce, most famous as a topping for fettuccine.
Common pairings
fettuccine Alfredo
Alfredo sauce
chicken Alfredo
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Etymology
Named after Alfredo Di Lelio, the Roman restaurateur who first served fettuccine Alfredo in the early twentieth century.
Class of 1900
Alfredo joined the language around 1900.
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Rhymes for Alfredo
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What does “Alfredo” mean?
The word “Alfredo” means a creamy pasta sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese. In plain terms, a butter-and-Parmesan sauce, most famous as a topping for fettuccine.
How do you use “Alfredo” in a sentence?
Here is “Alfredo” used in a sentence: “She ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken.”
What part of speech is “Alfredo”?
“Alfredo” is a noun.
Where does the word “Alfredo” come from?
The word “Alfredo” dates back to around 1900. Named after Alfredo Di Lelio, the Roman restaurateur who first served fettuccine Alfredo in the early twentieth century.
Is “Alfredo” a common word?
“Alfredo” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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