zingara

[ tseeng-gah-rah ]

noun

, Italian.

, plural zin·ga·re [tseeng, -gah-, r, e].

1. a female Romani.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zingara¹

First recorded in 1765–70; zingaro ( def )

Example Sentences

The rice-salad concept applied to shrimp zingara is a lively, spicy hit.

From New York Times

La Zingara, the bareback rider.

From Project Gutenberg

Before he enters the ring they sing a love-duet that displays more depth of feeling than we should expect from a Zingara.

From Project Gutenberg

This massive revision of the Culinary's basic text, the first since 1974, contains nearly 700 recipes for everything from andouille sausage to zingara sauce, sometimes in single portions but more often in sufficient quantity to feed a hungry mob of 20.

From Time Magazine Archive

His finest works were produced after this date,—“The Bohemian Girl,” in 1843; “The Enchantress,” in 1844; “The Rose of Castile,” “La Zingara,” and “Satanella,” in 1858; and “The Puritan’s Daughter” in 1861.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• Romanichal
• tzigane
• zingaro