designating a dish consisting of a thin, breaded and sautéed slice of veal, chicken, etc. with a sauce of lemon, white wine, and butter: veal piccata, chicken piccata
See piccata in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pĭ-käˈtə)
adjective
Sliced, sautéed, and served in a sauce containing lemon, butter, and spices. Used of meat or fish.