crudo

noun

cru·​do ˈkrü-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce crudo (audio)
plural crudos
: a dish of sliced, seasoned, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce

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Elliott recently menued a hamachi crudo with ponzu foam on top instead of submerging it in broth to facilitate easier sharing. Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025 The menu features a world of escabeche dishes; gooseberry sea bass crudo, and sardine empanada with piparra emulsion. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 Here, cocktails take center stage, along with a sushi counter that serves crudos, nigiri, maki and more, while DJs and percussionists provide musical accompaniment. Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Four Seasons Surfside Lido The crudos, which aren’t exactly Italian, are quite good regardless. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crudo

Word History

Etymology

Italian, raw, from Latin crudus

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crudo was in 2000

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“Crudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crudo. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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