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- [ri-kot-uh, -kaw-tuh; Italian ree-kawt-tah]
- /rɪˈkɒt ə, -ˈkɔ tə; Italian riˈkɔt tɑ/
- /rɪˈkɒt.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-kot-uh, -kaw-tuh; Italian ree-kawt-tah]
- /rɪˈkɒt ə, -ˈkɔ tə; Italian riˈkɔt tɑ/
Definitions of ricotta word
- noun ricotta a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese. 1
- noun ricotta soft cheese 1
- uncountable noun ricotta Ricotta is a soft, white, unsalted cheese made from sheep's milk. 0
- noun ricotta a soft white unsalted cheese made from sheep's milk, used esp in making ravioli and gnocchi 0
- noun ricotta a soft, dry or moist Italian cheese made from whey obtained in the production of other cheeses 0
- noun ricotta a cheese like this made in the U.S. from whole milk or from whey and whole milk 0
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Origin of ricotta
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Italian < Latin recocta, feminine of recoctus, past participle of recoquere to re-cook. See re-, cook1
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Parts of speech for Ricotta
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ricotta popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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".
ricotta usage trend in Literature
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