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papa

[pah-puh, puh-pah] / ˈpɑ pə, pəˈpɑ /
NOUN
father
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Whip up pappa al pomodoro and slide a poached egg on top like a wink.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

In this recipe, the ricotta serving suggestion is inspired by the pappa al pomodoro, a bread-thickened tomato soup, at the now closed Caffe Falai in Manhattan.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Stacked rectangles of grilled Parmesan cheese and deep-fried eggplant provide support for rosettes of a mousse flavored like pappa al pomodoro, Tuscany’s classic tomato and bread soup.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021

The oils, all sold in half-liter bottles, are to use for finishing, not sautéing, to elevate a bowl of pappa al pomodoro or grilled fennel, or to trace over slices of rosemary-scented pork roast.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2021

The girl was behind the door listening and when her father said that she spoke up and said: ‘Yes I do pappa, bad.’

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration




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