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carbonara

car·bo·nara

UK/ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹə/ US/ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹə/ rare

noun

1.

sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese

Origin

From the Italian carbonara, shortening of alla carbonara (literally “in the manner of charcoal burners”, or “in the manner of the Carbonari”), ultimately from carbone (“coal”).

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