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pancetta

[ pan-chet-uh ]

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noun

Italian pork belly cured with salt, pepper, and other spices and air-dried up to four months, tightly rolled in a cylinder.

pancetta

/ panˈtʃetta; pænˈtʃɛtə /

noun

a lightly spiced cured bacon from Italy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pancetta¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Italian: literally, “little belly,” diminutive of pancia “belly, paunch,” from Latin pantic- (stem of pantex ) “belly, paunch, guts” + -etta diminutive suffix ( -ette ( def ) )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pancetta¹

Italian, literally: little belly

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Example Sentences

Clams, which taste incredibly good simply steamed, are made even better with the addition of pancetta, or Italian bacon.

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