"Alfredo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Alfredos [plural]
Etymology: From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred. Etymology templates: {{doublet|en|Alfred}} Doublet of Alfred Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Alfredo (countable and uncountable, plural Alfredos)
  1. (cooking, noun adjunct) The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo, or any dish of this type. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking, Sauces Synonyms: alfredo Translations (sauce made from butter and Parmesan): アルフレド (arufuredo) (Japanese), 알프레도 (alpeuredo) (Korean), molho Alfredo [masculine] (Portuguese)

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