pancetta

noun

pan·​cet·​ta (ˌ)pan-ˈche-tə How to pronounce pancetta (audio)
: unsmoked bacon used especially in Italian cuisine

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Top with sautéed pancetta and or wilted pea tendrils. Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Fat and silky is the pancetta Iberico sliders with shallots, herbs and pimenton aioli. John Mariani, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Locals can try the Costa Brava, which contains clams, crab, pancetta, tomatoes, crushed chili and lemon. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 The ham can be from off of a bone, diced up from a ham steak, chopped leftover ham, andouille sausage, or even pancetta (Italian bacon). Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pancetta

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from diminutive of pancia belly, paunch, from Latin pantic-, pantex

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pancetta was in 1841

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“Pancetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancetta. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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