NYT Dictionary

FOCACCIA

/foʊˈkɑtʃə/
Nounfo-CAC-ciafo-cac-cia · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Unadapted borrowing from Italian focaccia, from Late Latin focācium (via its plural focācia), derived from Latin focus (“hearth”). Doublet of fougasse and pagash. Cognate with Sicilian fugazza, Serbo-Croatian pogača (“unleavened bread”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

focaccia bread

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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