Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Caprese salad
noun · first attested 20th century
Caprese simply means from Capri; the island named a dish the mainland now owns.
A salad of sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil dressed with olive oil.
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- From the people of the place
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- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Caprese salad
The name is the ordinary Italian adjective for Capri, and the dish is tied to the island's cafés in the early twentieth century. The claim that its three colors were chosen for the Italian flag is a later flourish that no early source supports.
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