ricotta
/ɹɪˈkɒtə/US/ɹɪˈkɑtə/
ricotta noun: a soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.

Noun
ricotta (countable and uncountable, plural ricottas)
- A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.
Proper noun capitalized: Ricotta
Ricotta (plural Ricottas)
- A surname from Italian.
ricotta meaning in Arabic, Persian and Thai
ricotta in Arabic
- Italian whey cheese
- رِيكُوتَّا rīkūttā, جُبْن رِيكُوتَّا jubn rīkūttā
ricotta in Persian
- Italian whey cheese
- ریکوتا rikotâ
ricotta in Thai
- Italian whey cheese
- ริคอตต้า rí-kɔ̂ɔt-dtâa
Examples of ricotta in a sentence
- We ask for side plates, and share a sheep ricotta ravioli, and a casarecce with squid ragu.
- Along with the meats, local Gnocchi, Borgotaro malfatti, made from ricotta, herbs, and spinach were menued.
- The crispy pastry tube was overflowing with sweetened, whipped ricotta and dotted with chocolate jimmies.
Forms of ricotta
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ricottas |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Ricottas |
Origin of ricotta
Borrowed from Italian ricotta (literally “cooked again”), from Latin recocta.
Borrowed from Italian Ricotta.
Words that rhyme with ricotta
Questions about ricotta
- What does ricotta mean?
- Ricotta means a soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.
- What is ricotta in Arabic?
- Ricotta in Arabic is رِيكُوتَّا (rīkūttā), جُبْن رِيكُوتَّا (jubn rīkūttā). See Ricotta meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is ricotta?
- Ricotta can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce ricotta?
- Ricotta is pronounced /ɹɪˈkɒtə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ricotta?
- The plural of ricotta is ricottas.
Words near ricotta in the dictionary
Source and license
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