carpaccio

noun

car·​pac·​cio kär-ˈpä-ch(ē-)ō How to pronounce carpaccio (audio)
: thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce
often used as a postpositive modifier
beef carpaccio

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The carpaccio is served with those divine Sicilian berry capers. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 25 May 2025 There’s a burger and several steaks, a shrimp cocktail and a tuna carpaccio, a Waldorf-ish salad and potatoes au gratin. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025 But for those heading to Greenland with HX Expeditions, that thrill now comes with a plate of reindeer carpaccio and a glass of Arctic berry beer. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Instead, try raw beet carpaccio with olive oil and mint. Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carpaccio

Word History

Etymology

Vittore Carpaccio; from the prominent use of red in his painting

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpaccio was in 1974

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“Carpaccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpaccio. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Carpaccio

biographical name

Car·​pac·​cio kär-ˈpä-ch(ē-ˌ)ō How to pronounce Carpaccio (audio)
Vittore circa 1460–1525(or 1526) Italian painter
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