cacciatore

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cacciatore

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

Origin of cacciatore

It, in the manner of hunters; literally , hunter from past participle of cacciare, to hunt, chase from Vulgar Latin an unverified form captiare, to catch

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cacciatore

adjective

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

Origin of cacciatore

Italian hunter from cacciare to hunt from Vulgar Latin captiāre ; see chase ¹.

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Adjective

(not comparable)

(of chicken) Prepared in an Italian style with wine, mushrooms, spices and tomatoes.

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