burrata
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian burrata, from burro (“butter”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
burrata (countable and uncountable, plural burratas)
- A fresh southern Italian cheese similar to creamy mozzarella.
- 2008 March 19, Frank Bruni, “2. Ubuntu”, in New York Times[1]:
- So the greens in the salad at the start of our meal came with […] creamy, dreamy burrata.
Translations[edit]
cheese similar to creamy mozzarella
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From burro (“butter”) + -ata (“-ed; -ing”), after its appearance and consistency.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
burrata f (plural burrate)
- (usually uncountable) burrata (cheese similar to creamy mozzarella)
Adjective[edit]
burrata
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