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pancetta
(pän c̸het′ə)
noun
Italian bacon that usually has been cured with salt and spices rather than by smoking
Origin: It
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noun
Italian bacon that has been cured in salt and spices and then air-dried.
Origin:
Origin: Italian
Origin: , diminutive of pancia, belly
Origin: , from Latin pantex, pantic-
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