noun

ciabatta

chuh-BAT-uh/tʃəˈbætə/

An Italian-style bread with a crisp crust and airy interior.

The sliced ciabatta reveals large air pockets beneath its golden crust.

A low, elongated ciabatta loaf with a lightly flour-dusted golden crust, cut across one end to reveal pale crumb with large, irregular air pockets; two thick slices rest beside it.

Etymology

Italian ciabatta means “carpet slipper.” The bread takes its name from its slipper-like shape, turning an everyday household object into a name for a loaf.

In context

Emma's Goodies4:37

you want to stretch the dough forming a sort of rectangular ciabatta ciabatta in Italian does mean slipper slippers come in all different shapes and sizes you want two loaves

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More examples

The bakery sells fresh ciabatta each morning.
He uses ciabatta for the grilled sandwich.
Two small ciabattas cool on the rack.

Forms

ciabatta · ciabattas

Similar words

focaccia: Focaccia is usually a flatter, oil-rich bread; ciabatta has a crisp crust and open airy interior.