"pajata" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pajatas [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Italian pajata, Roman and central form of standard pagliata. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|it|pajata}} Unadapted borrowing from Italian pajata Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pajata (countable and uncountable, plural pajatas)
  1. (uncountable) The jejunum of an unweaned calf (or, rarely, of a young ox) containing chyme, used as food. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pajata-en-noun-K0txs84y
  2. (countable, cooking) A serving of pasta dressed with the above entrail cooked with onion, lard, parsley, and celery, with the addition of tomato sauce and white wine. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Cooking, Foods
    Sense id: en-pajata-en-noun-cwbkHIjZ Disambiguation of Foods: 19 81 Categories (other): Central Italian, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Central Italian: 0 34 0 0 35 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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