puttanesca
Pronunciation: /pʊtəˈnɛskə/
Definition of puttanesca
adjective
Origin:
Italian, from puttana 'prostitute' (the sauce is said to have been devised by prostitutes as one which could be cooked quickly between clients' visits)
Italian, from puttana 'prostitute' (the sauce is said to have been devised by prostitutes as one which could be cooked quickly between clients' visits)
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