Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pasta filata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pas-ta -fi-la-ta
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cheesemaking technique in which the curds are steeped in hot water or whey, then kneaded to obtain a soft, elastic, stringy texture.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian pasta filata (literally “spun paste”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: pasta filata

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pasta filata mean?: A cheesemaking technique in which the curds are steeped in hot water or whey, then kneaded to obtain a soft, elastic, stringy texture.
Where does pasta filata come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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