primavera
primavera Lexical Profile
primavera Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Prepared or served with an assortment of fresh, lightly cooked spring vegetables, typically in a light butter, cream, or olive oil sauce (usually placed after the noun).
"For dinner, the chef prepared a vibrant pasta primavera using asparagus, peas, and cherry tomatoes from the local market."
• noun
A dish, especially of pasta, made with fresh, lightly cooked spring vegetables and a light sauce.
"She ordered the vegetable primavera because she wanted a light, meatless meal."
A large deciduous tropical timber tree (Roseodendron donnell-smithii) native to Central America and southern Mexico, valued for its pale, yellowish-white cabinet wood and bright yellow blossoms.
"The antique dresser was crafted from solid primavera, giving it a warm golden luster."
Word Nuance & Usage
In culinary contexts, 'primavera' typically follows the noun it modifies (as in 'pasta primavera' or 'chicken primavera') following Italian syntax.
• Rhymes for primavera
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish 'primavera' (meaning 'spring'), derived from Vulgar Latin 'prima vera', shortening Latin 'primum tempus veris' ('first season of spring').