First Known Use: 1954
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bruschetta
noun bru·schet·ta \brü-ˈshe-tə, -ˈske-\
Definition of BRUSCHETTA
: thick slices of bread grilled, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, often topped with tomatoes and herbs, and usually served as an appetizer
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Origin of BRUSCHETTA
Italian, from Italian dialect (Tuscany), from bruscare to toast, burn, probably from Vulgar Latin *brusicare, frequentative of *brusare, *brusiare to burn
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