carbonara

car·bo·na·ra

 (kär′bə-när′ə)

adj.

Being or served with a sauce of eggs, minced bacon or ham, grated cheese, and seasonings: spaghetti carbonara.

n.

Carbonara sauce.

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[Italian (alla) carbonara, (from) a charcoal grill, from carbone, charcoal, from Latin carbō, carbōn-; see carbon.]

carbonara

(ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːrə)

n

a sauce, containing cream, bacon, cheese and egg, that is usually served with pasta

car•bo•na•ra

(ˌkɑr bəˈnɑr ə)

adj.

served with a sauce of beaten eggs, grated cheese, and chopped bacon: spaghetti carbonara.

[1960–65; < dial. Italian (alla) carbonara literally, in the manner of the charcoal pit]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

carbonara - sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese pasta sauce, spaghetti sauce - any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta