ciabatta
/tʃəˈbɑːtə
/noun [mass noun]
A flattish, open-textured Italian bread with a floury crust, made with olive oil: wonderful Italian breads including ciabatta [count noun]: all manner of olive breads and ciabattas...
- While most are familiar with focaccia, the Italian flatbread, ciabatta was all new to me.
- Start off with some good bread - ciabatta if possible.
- Every culture has a different way of baking - we have the Italians to thank for ciabatta.
Origin
Italian, literally 'slipper' (from its shape).
Rhymes
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