crudo

noun

cru·​do ˈkrü-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce crudo (audio)
plural crudos
: a dish of sliced, seasoned, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce

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From a trio of crudo to orecchiette with crab and sea urchin, to halibut topped with caviar and finished with the most mind-blowing pistachio tartlette, each bite was even better than the last. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The name pays tribute to Ngo’s late mother Mai Chu, with items such as a rotating fish crudo and filet mignon in bò kho (a spicy Vietnamese soup) jus. ▪ Tomo Noodles & Dumplings is in its soft opening phase at 3230 Arena Blvd. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025 Starters include leeks vinaigrette with black truffle, fluke crudo with coconut leche de tigre, or beef tartare with bone marrow and beets. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 From seafood crudos and handcrafted pastas to risottos and expertly executed entrées, the focus here is on top-tier ingredients and technique. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crudo

Word History

Etymology

Italian, raw, from Latin crudus

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crudo was in 2000

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“Crudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crudo. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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