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guanciale

/ɡwɑnˈtʃɑːleɪ/ /ɡwɑnˈtʃɑːli/

Meanings
noun
An Italian dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks.

Examples :

"The restaurant's spaghetti carbonara was delicious because it was made with authentic guanciale, giving it a rich, porky flavor. "
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Related Words

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prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

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giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

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bacon noun

/ˈbeɪ.kən/

Cured meat from the sides, belly or back of a pig.

"For breakfast, I had bacon and eggs. "

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carbonara noun

/ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹə/ /ˌkɑɹbəˈnæɹə/

A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper.

"For dinner tonight, I'm making carbonara, my family's favorite pasta dish. "

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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authentic adjective

/ɒ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

"The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature."

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fatty adjective

/ˈfæt.i/ /ˈfæɾ.i/

Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.

"The chicken salad sandwich was very fatty, so I chose the turkey instead. "

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spaghetti noun

[spəˈɡɛɾi]

A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

"For dinner, we had spaghetti with tomato sauce. "

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cheeks noun

/tʃiːks/

The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

"The little girl had rosy cheeks after playing outside in the cold. "