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cacciatore

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cacciatore /ˌkatʃəˈtɔːreɪ , ˌkatʃəˈtɔːri/ (cacciatora /ˌkatʃəˈtɔːrə/)
adjective [postpositive] prepared in a spicy tomato sauce with mushrooms and herbs:
chicken cacciatore.
– ORIGIN Italian, literally hunter (because of the use of ingredients that a hunter might have to hand).
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