noun
frittata
free-TAH-tuh
noun
1
An Italian-style open-faced omelette made by mixing ingredients like vegetables or cheese directly into the eggs and cooking them together, often finished in the oven.
"She made a spinach and feta frittata for brunch."
How to Use Frittata
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Italian egg dish similar to a crustless quiche.
Common mistake
Unlike a folded omelette, a frittata is cooked slowly and often finished under the grill or in the oven, with fillings mixed straight into the eggs.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
frittatas plural, frittate plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “frittata”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
She made a spinach and feta _____ for brunch.
Etymology
Borrowed directly from Italian frittata, from fritto ("fried").