Bolognese
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Bologna or its inhabitants.
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Italian Cooking. served with a cream sauce typically containing prosciutto, ground beef, and cheese.
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Fine Arts. noting a style or manner of painting developed in Bologna during the late 16th century by the Carracci, characterized chiefly by forms and colors derived from the Roman high renaissance and from the Venetians.
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Bologneseadjective
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Etymology
Origin of Bolognese
Example Sentences
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“Emma, I’m worried about something,” she said, warily eyeing my pasta bolognese.
After I pointed out that, ahem, bolognese is meat, she directed me to Instagram dietitians for advice about protein intake.
Instead, I’ll go about my life as before, carrying my groceries home, using my 5-pound Amazon weights and eating pasta bolognese.
All that pizza and spaghetti bolognese add up, as do the extras like drinks, side orders and desserts.
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The beginnings of mirepoix announce themselves, which immediately steers me toward soups, stews, and bolognese.
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