First Known Use: 1969
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puttanesca
adjective put·ta·nes·ca \ˌpü-tä-ˈnes-kä\
Definition of PUTTANESCA
: served with or being a pungent tomato sauce typically containing olives, garlic, capers, hot pepper, and sometimes anchovies —usually used postpositively <pasta puttanesca>
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Origin of PUTTANESCA
Italian, short for alla puttanesca, literally, in the style of a prostitute
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