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carpaccio
(kär pä′c̸hō′, -c̸hē ō′)
noun
an appetizer consisting of very thin slices of raw beef served with a vinaigrette or a mustard sauce
Carpaccio,
Vittore 1460?-1525?; It. painter
See carpaccio in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Very thinly sliced raw meat or fish, especially beef or tuna, garnished with a sauce.
Origin:
Origin: Italian
Origin: , after Vittore Carpaccio, who favored red pigments
.
Italian painter noted for his vivid narrative series on religious subjects.
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