romesco
English
Etymology
Noun
romesco (uncountable)
- A thick red sauce based on nuts and tomatoes and used with seafood, originating in Catalonian cuisine
- 2007 January 21, “The Hungry Stroller”, in New York Times[1]:
- Most of a short list of main courses changes daily, but there are some standards like slow-roasted heritage pork with wild arugula salad and quince mustard; and grilled sirloin steak with red wine, onion marmalade, Yukon potatoes and romesco.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
From earlier romèscol, from *remescle, from Vulgar Latin *remisculus, from misculō (“mix”).
Pronunciation
Noun
romesco m (plural romescos)
Related terms
Further reading
- “romesco”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan romesco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roˈmesko/ [roˈmes.ko]
- Rhymes: -esko
- Syllabification: ro‧mes‧co
Noun
romesco m (plural romescos)