marinara
/ˌmarɪˈnɑːrə
/adjective
Denoting a sauce made from tomatoes, onions, and herbs, served especially with pasta: cannelloni in marinara sauce [postpositive]: the penne marinara was outstanding...
- She set out pasta and marinara sauce, along with table settings, and urged everyone to eat as much as they wanted.
- A holdover from Italian occupation in the south is a love for pasta and marinara sauce.
- On another visit, the feature was eggplant Parmesan panini, consisting of breaded eggplant, cheese, raw red onion, sliced tomato and a marinara sauce for dipping.
Origin
From the Italian phrase alla marinara 'sailor-style'.
Rhymes
- softening of the brain
- soften (or cushion) the blow
- soft focus
- soft fruit
- soft furnishings
- soft goods
- soft-headed
- soft-headedness
- soft-hearted
- soft-heartedness
- soft-hued
- soft hyphen
- softie
- soft iron
- softish
- soft key
- soft-land
- soft landing
- soft launch
- soft line
- soft loan
- softly
- softly-softly
- soft money
- softness