cioppino
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English
Etymology
From Ligurian cioppin, from a Genoese dialect, ciuppin, for a fish stew.
Pronunciation
Noun
cioppino (countable and uncountable, plural cioppinos)
- An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
- 1985 April 27, Sue Hyde, “Formal Dining Pleasure”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
- We observed a neighboring diner receive her entree, an impressive-looking shellfish stew served in a very large clear glass bowl. We nearly regretted our entree selections as we vicariously enjoyed her San Francisco-style Cioppino, a West Coast version of the Cajun Bouillabaise. Her bowl was loaded with clams, mussels and scallops in an herbed tomato and wine broth, a lovely dish for $12.75.