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ciabatta

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /t͡ʃəˈbɑː.ta/
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noun

Meaning 1

A broad, flat, white Italian bread.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ciabatta bread

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciabatta (“slipper, bread”). Doublet of sabot.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: чаба́та (čabáta) — a broad, flat, white Italian bread
  • French: ciabatta — a broad, flat, white Italian bread
  • German: Ciabatta — a broad, flat, white Italian bread
  • Italian: ciabatta — a broad, flat, white Italian bread
  • Portuguese: chapata — a broad, flat, white Italian bread
  • Spanish: chapata — a broad, flat, white Italian bread