cacciatore

(kä′c̸hə tôr′ē)

adjective

cooked in a casserole with olive oil and tomatoes, onions, spices, wine, etc.: chicken cacciatore

Origin: It, lit., hunter < pp. of cacciare, to hunt, chase < VL *captiare, to catch

See cacciatore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Prepared with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs, and sometimes wine: chicken cacciatore.

Origin:

Origin: Italian, hunter

Origin: , from cacciare, to hunt

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *captiāre; see chase¹

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