burrata

Borrowed from Italian burrata, from burro (“butter”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /bʊˈɹɑːtə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /bəˈɹɑtə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːtə

burrata (countable and uncountable, plural burratas)

1. A fresh southern Italian cheese similar to creamy mozzarella.
   • 2008 March 19, Frank Bruni, “2. Ubuntu”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     So the greens in the salad at the start of our meal came with […] creamy, dreamy burrata.

From burro (“butter”) +‎ -ata (“-ed; -ing”), after its appearance and consistency.

• IPA^(key): /burˈra.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: bur‧rà‧ta

burrata f (plural burrate)

1. (usually uncountable) burrata (cheese similar to creamy mozzarella)

burrata

1. feminine singular of burrato