escalivada
/əs.kə.liˈvɑː.də/
CA
Quick answers
What does escalivada mean?
escalivada means: A traditional Catalan dish of roasted grilled vegetables, typically eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and garlic, seasoned with olive oil and salt.
How do you pronounce escalivada?
escalivada: /əs.kə.liˈvɑː.də/
How is escalivada used in a sentence?
L'escalivada es menja sovint amb pa amb tomàquet.
A traditional Catalan dish of roasted grilled vegetables, typically eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and garlic, seasoned with olive oil and salt.
L'escalivada es menja sovint amb pa amb tomàquet.
Escalivada is often eaten with bread with tomato.
Etymology
The word comes from the Catalan verb 'escalivar', meaning 'to roast over coals', referring to the traditional cooking method of the dish.
Memory Aid
Remember 'escalivada' sounds similar to 'roasted vegetable' when paired with its Catalan origin of cooking over coals.