puttanesca

put ta nes ca |ˌpo͞otəˈneskə, ˌpo͞otnˈeskə ˌpʊtəˈnɛskə | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] denoting a pasta sauce typically including tomatoes, garlic, olives, and anchovies: pasta puttanesca. ORIGIN Italian, from puttana ‘prostitute ’ (the sauce is said to have been devised by prostitutes as one that could be cooked quickly between clients' visits ).

puttanesca

puttanesca |pʊtəˈnɛskə | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] denoting a pasta sauce including tomatoes, garlic, black olives, and anchovies: pasta puttanesca. ORIGIN Italian, from puttana ‘prostitute ’ (the sauce is said to have been devised by prostitutes as one which could be cooked quickly between clients' visits ).