"focaccia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fəˈkætʃə/ [UK], /foʊˈkɑtʃə/ [US], /fəˈkɑtʃə/ [US], /fəˈkɑtʃi.ə/ [US] Audio: En-us-focaccia.oga Forms: focaccias [plural]
Rhymes: (UK) -ætʃə, (US) -ɑːtʃə Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Italian focaccia, from Late Latin focācium (via its plural focācia), derived from Latin focus (“hearth”). Doublet of fougasse and pagash. Cognate with Sicilian fugazza, Serbo-Croatian pogača (“unleavened bread”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|it|focaccia}} Unadapted borrowing from Italian focaccia, {{der|en|LL.|focācium}} Late Latin focācium, {{der|en|la|focus|t=hearth}} Latin focus (“hearth”), {{doublet|en|fougasse|pagash}} Doublet of fougasse and pagash, {{cog|scn|fugazza}} Sicilian fugazza, {{cog|sh|pogača||unleavened bread}} Serbo-Croatian pogača (“unleavened bread”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} focaccia (countable and uncountable, plural focaccias)
  1. (uncountable) A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: focaccia bread
    Sense id: en-focaccia-en-noun-XjPkyQy8
  2. (countable) A sandwich made with this type of bread. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-focaccia-en-noun-L~HwOFPJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Breads, Sandwiches Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 46 24 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 43 29 1 Disambiguation of Breads: 34 66 Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 28 72

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