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cotta

[ kot-uh, kaw-tuh ]

noun

Ecclesiastical.
  1. a surplice.
  2. a short surplice, sleeveless or with short sleeves, worn especially by choristers.


cotta

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. RC Church a short form of surplice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cotta1

1840–50; < Medieval Latin, variant of cota kind of tunic. See coat
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cotta1

C19: from Italian: tunic, from Medieval Latin; see coat
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It’s great with semifreddo, granita or panna cotta and pairs beautifully with citrus.

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We’re talking serious exotics with a range of flavors from smoky to sweet and evocative names like Thorburn’s Terra Cotta, Cherokee Purple, Evil Olive Cherry and Brandywine Pink.

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A terra cotta pot had partially melted.

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We did an amazing Jalebi churro on top of a rabri Panna cotta at Baar Baar.

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They came in a small range of colors: sand, terra cotta, chestnut.

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