focaccia

fo·cac·cia

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-kah-chuh]
- /foʊˈkɑ tʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-kah-chuh]
- /foʊˈkɑ tʃə/

Definitions of focaccia word

noun plural focaccia a large, round, flat Italian bread, sprinkled before baking with olive oil, salt, and often herbs. 1
noun focaccia A type of flat Italian bread made with yeast and olive oil and flavored with herbs. 1
noun focaccia a flat Italian bread made with olive oil and yeast 0
noun focaccia a round, flat Italian yeast bread with a crisp crust, containing olive oil, herbs, etc. 0
noun focaccia (Uncountable Noun) A flat bread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast. 0
noun focaccia (Countable Noun) A sandwich made with this type of bread. 0

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Origin of focaccia

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80; < Italian < Late Latin focacia (neuter plural), derivative of Latin focus hearth, perhaps with -āceus -aceous

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Parts of speech for Focaccia

noun

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focaccia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

focaccia usage trend in Literature

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