piccata


pic·ca·ta

P0285200 (pĭ-kä′tə)adj. Sliced, sautéed, and served in a sauce containing lemon, butter, and spices. Used of meat or fish.
[Italian, feminine of piccato, larded, past participle of piccare, to prick (translation of French piqué, past participle of piquer, to prick, lard), from Vulgar Latin *piccāre; see pique.]

piccata

(pɪˈkɑːtə) adj (Cookery) (of meat or fish) sautéed and served in a sauce containing lemon, butter, parsley, and spices