frittata

noun

frit·​ta·​ta frē-ˈtä-tə How to pronounce frittata (audio)
: an unfolded omelet often containing chopped vegetables or meats

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Breakfast at the Naughty Fox in Avalon is an indulgent treat (build your own lobster frittata or have the french toast special) before your long day. Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Marjoram + Roux is a cozy veggie-friendly cafe in Great Barrington with soups, panini, frittatas, delicious maple lattes and a pop-up dinner menu on Fridays with the roving restaurant After Hours. Lauren Matison, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Make a batch of egg muffin frittatas or an egg casserole for an easy make-ahead meal. Jess Cording, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Breakfast choices depending on one’s flight include overnight oats, a (presumably cold) crepe, or a frittata, with sides of grapes, pears, apples, yogurt, or carrot cake. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frittata 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from fritto fried — more at frit entry 1

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frittata was in 1877

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“Frittata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frittata. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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