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Where does “focaccia” come from?

focaccia (English) comes from Italian focaccia, from Late Latin focācium, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

focaccia (English): A flatbread similar in style, composition, and...

Definitions

  1. A flatbread similar in style, composition, and...

Ancestry of “focaccia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfocacciafocaccia; a type of cake
2Late Latinfocācium—
3Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
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