piccata

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pi kätə; It. pēk kätä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pic•ca•ta  (pi kätə; It. pēk kätä),USA pronunciation adj. [Italian Cookery.]
  1. Foodcooked, served, or sauced with lemon and parsley:veal piccata.
  • French piqué, past participle of piquer to lard (meat), attach (ingredients) by pricking or puncturing, literally, to prick; see pique1, -ate1
  • Italian: a slice of veal cooked in this manner


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