ciabattan.
/tʃəˈbɑːtə/, /tʃəˈbatə/, U.S. /sɪˈbɑdə/ A type of moist, open-textured Italian bread made with olive oil; a loaf of this bread.
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1985 C. Field Italian Baker 106 Slice an entire ciabatta horizontally and stuff it with salami and cheese.
1987 N.Y. Times 14 Jan. c3/1 What motivates the people of the Lake Como area..to persist in making their beloved ciabatta?.. Ciabatta, which begins innocently enough with a little yeast, flour and warm milk, soon becomes brave and billowy.
1989 Wine Nov. 75/1 Ciabattas alone, the favourite slipper-shaped loaves with a feathery light texture and delicious flavour, account for a staggering 30,000 per day.
1993 Independent on Sunday 24 Oct. (Review Suppl.) 65/2 The British high street ciabatta, oozing with oil, soft of crumb and supple of crust, is actually a modern invention.
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