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ricotta

noun

  1. Italian whey cheese
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkɒtə/ / /ɹɪˈkɑtə/ / /ɹəˈkɑtə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Ricotta.

  1. A surname from Italian.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian ricotta (literally “cooked again”), from Latin recocta.

  1. A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.