Arrabbiata Definition

ə-räbē-ätə
adjective
Being or served with a spicy sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and hot chili pepper.
Ordered penne arrabbiata and a salad.
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noun
Arrabbiata sauce.
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Origin of Arrabbiata

  • From Italian all'arrabbiata alla in the manner of (a at, by, in) (la the) arrabbiata fit of rage (in reference to the hot chili peppers used in such dishes) (from arrabbiare to enrage) (from Vulgar Latin arrabiāre) (Latin ad-, ar- ad-) (Vulgar Latin rabia rabies, rage rage)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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