primavera

adjective

pri·ma·vera ˌprē-mə-ˈver-ə

: served with a mixture of fresh vegetables (such as zucchini, snow peas, and broccoli)

—usually used postpositively

pasta primavera

Examples of primavera in a Sentence

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With Pierre Kalulu and Simon Kjaer also out, Pioli is considering calling up youngster Jan-Carlo Simic from the primavera side for this weekend’s game with Frosinone. —

Emmet Gates, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, short for alla primavera "in the style of springtime"; primavera "spring," going back to Vulgar Latin *prīmavēra, feminine noun derivative (perhaps originally neuter plural), based on Latin prīmō vēre "in the early spring," from prīmō, ablative of prīmus "first, earliest" + vēre, ablative of vēr "spring" — more at prime entry 1, vernal