focaccia

[ foh-kah-chuh ]

noun

, plural fo·cac·cias.

1. a large, round, flat Italian bread, sprinkled before baking with olive oil, salt, and often herbs.

focaccia

/ fəˈkætʃə /

noun

1. a flat Italian bread made with olive oil and yeast

Word History and Origins

Origin of focaccia¹

1975–80; < Italian < Late Latin focacia (neuter plural), derivative of Latin focus hearth, perhaps with -āceus -aceous

Word History and Origins

Origin of focaccia¹

from Italian

Example Sentences

Sure enough, dinner at Rose’s Luxury commences with light-but-luscious focaccia offered with housemade ricotta and accompanied by the kind of music you wouldn’t mind as background to your life.

From Washington Post

Crawford topped the scoops with Topo Chico for a tangy spin on the classic soda float, served alongside vegan focaccia sandwiches from Susan Kim’s pop-up Doshi.

From Eater

Last week for lunch, I pulled out a chunk of leek focaccia from the freezer that was roughly the size of a day planner.

From Eater

I’ve served it with oil-packed tuna and pita, spring pea risotto, and Caprese sandwiches on pillowy focaccia.

From Washington Post

There’s a handful of pizzas and nondairy focaccia options on the menu, a couple salads, and a dessert.

From Eater

Meals begin with a glass of sparkling apple cider from nearby Ørbæk and a cakelike focaccia made with local rapeseed oil.

From The Daily Beast

The person who was reading her essay happened to have focaccia bread baking in the oven at the time of reading the application.

From The Daily Beast