bruschetta

[ broo-sket-uh, -shet-uh; Italian broo-sket-tah ]

noun

1. an Italian appetizer consisting of toasted bread slices drizzled with olive oil and usually topped with tomatoes and basil.

bruschetta

/ bruːˈskɛtə; bruˈʃɛtə /

noun

1. an Italian open sandwich of toasted bread topped with olive oil and tomatoes, olives, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruschetta¹

1950–55; < Tuscan Italian “a dish of toasted bread,” from bruscare “to toast” + the diminutive sufix -etta ( -ette ( def ) )

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruschetta¹

C20: from Italian bruscare , from abbrustolire to toast

Example Sentences

Start with cheese platters, assorted fruit and vegetable bruschetta for a diverse selection.

From Seattle Times

Be sure to try Maggie Hennessy’s fresh tomato and buttery brie pasta: “Think of this dish as bruschetta in pasta form, best eaten on the desk in a shirt you're not afraid of splattering with pinkish sauce.”

From Salon

Keep a well-wrapped, good bread in the freezer too, and some sort of bruschetta or crostini is waiting to happen.

From Washington Times

Also, there are more than a dozen Italian wines by the glass to pair with cheeses, charcuterie and bites like mortadella bruschetta to fortify you between rounds of negroni or Nebbiolo, for which Neb is named.

From Seattle Times

Its modest kitchen does Neapolitan-inspired pies and bruschetta, and will soon add salads and ice cream to the menu board.

From Seattle Times