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bolognese.

An Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in Bologna.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌbɒləˈneɪz/UK/ˌbɒləˈnjeɪz/UK/ˌbɒləɡˈneɪz/UK, proscribed/ˌboʊləˈniz/US
  1. An Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in Bologna.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A dish served with bolognese.

    countable · uncountable
    Handmade pasta bolognese.
Where this word comes from

From Italian bolognese (literally “from Bologna”).

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