gremolata

Borrowed from Italian gremolata, a variant of gremolada; originally from Lombard gremolà, gremolaa, gremolad. Compare Italian gramolata, from gramolare (“crush, grind, knead”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡɹɛməˈlɑːtə/

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gremolata (countable and uncountable, plural gremolatas)

1. A paste of capers, parsley, lemon zest, olives and olive oil served as an accompaniment to meat or fish.

• IPA^(key): /ɡre.moˈla.ta/

gremolata f (plural gremolate)

1. alternative form of gremolada
2. alternative form of gramolata, from gramolare
   • 1565, Agostino Gallo, “Giornata Decima”, in Le dieci giornate della vera agricoltura, e piaceri della villa‎^[1], Venice:

     E uolendo il pane ſaporito, ſia fatta la paſta dura, e gremolata fin tanto, che ella ſi gonfia, e gitta le veſciche, e dapoi tagliarla in paſtoni, e menarli ancora un poco innanzi che ſi parta in pani

     And tasty bread being desired, make it so the dough is hard and kneaded until it swells and sheds its blisters, then cut it into loaves and beat them a little longer before they are divided into loaves.