cioppino
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A seafood stew in a tomato broth from San Francisco
- noun
- /tʃəˈpiːnoʊ/
- US
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cioppino
- During our trip to San Francisco, we enjoyed a traditional cioppino made with crab and fish in a zesty tomato sauce.
- cioppino with crab
Examples
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You've a dollop of cioppino.
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And now, (GIGGLING) the cioppino.
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The cioppino is a flavorful seafood stew featuring shrimp and clams in a rich tomato broth.
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At the Italian restaurant, I ordered the cioppino, which was packed with fresh fish and herbs.
How Tomato-Based
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cioppino comes from a Ligurian word ciuppin for a simple fish soup brought to San Francisco by Italian fishermen, who cooked the day's catch together in one pot. So, cioppino today means a hearty seafood stew made from a mix of fish, clams, mussels, and shrimp.