noun
carbonara
kah-buh-NAH-ruh
Carbonara (noun) means an Italian pasta dish made with egg, cured pork, cheese, and pepper. Example: “He ordered spaghetti carbonara at the little trattoria near the station.”
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An Italian pasta dish made with egg, cured pork, cheese, and pepper.
"He ordered spaghetti carbonara at the little trattoria near the station."
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Etymology
From Italian alla carbonara, "in the style of the charcoal burners," from carbone, "coal."
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What does “carbonara” mean?
The word “carbonara” means an Italian pasta dish made with egg, cured pork, cheese, and pepper.
How do you pronounce “carbonara”?
“Carbonara” is pronounced kah-buh-NAH-ruh (/ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹə/ in IPA).
How do you use “carbonara” in a sentence?
Here is “carbonara” used in a sentence: “He ordered spaghetti carbonara at the little trattoria near the station.”
What part of speech is “carbonara”?
“Carbonara” is a noun.
Where does the word “carbonara” come from?
The word “carbonara” comes from Italian. From Italian alla carbonara, "in the style of the charcoal burners," from carbone, "coal.".
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