Complete Definition of "piccata"

English
Etymology
From Italian #Italian|piccata �larded�, past participle of piccarsi �prick oneself�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/pɪ�k�:t�/

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.

#*1999: Rattle-snake piccata with grapes and figs, old Brown Betty with a yellow wig � Tom Waits, �Filipino Box Spring Hog�


Italian

Noun
it-noun|piccat|f|a|e

  1. prick (act of pricking)
  2. a dish of escalope of veal fried in butter with parsley and lemon

it:piccata
ru:piccata

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