ciabatta Syllabification: (cia·bat·ta)Pronunciation: /CHəˈbätə/ (also ciabatta bread)Definition of ciabatta noun a type of flattish, open-textured Italian bread with a floury crust, made with olive oil. Origin:Italian, literally 'slipper' (from its shape)Remember that ciabatta begins with cia-, followed by a single b and a double t; it is an Italian word.ciabatta in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ciabatta in the British & World English dictionary