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Definition of primavera in English:
primavera
noun
The hard, light-colored timber of a Central American tree.
The tree is Cybistax donnellsmithii, family Bignoniaceae
‘Primavera is a large rainforest canopy tree, sometimes reaching to 100 feet in the natural rainforest, with a straight clear bole up to 3 or 4 feet in diameter.’- ‘Deep in the rain forests of Central America, lumberjacks hew the primavera tree in the dark of a moonless night.’
- ‘The primavera's sap rises and falls, not with the seasons, but with the phases of moon.’
Pronunciation
adjective
postpositive(of a pasta dish) made with lightly sautéed spring vegetables.
‘linguine primavera’- ‘And I cannot see the point of using green peas in a risotto unless they are fresh, for example in a seasonal Italian primavera treatment.’
- ‘One of my friends volunteered to make fettuccine primavera.’
- ‘A main course of cannelloni in rosé sauce with risotto primavera was curiously served together in a bowl rather than on a plate.’
- ‘She orders a soothing sounding risotto primavera which she tells me is an excellent way to discover how good the chef really is.’
- ‘I set out to make an easier, lower-fat version of pasta primavera while staying true to the original idea - pasta paired with loads of fresh seasonal vegetables, each retaining its distinct taste and shape, in a flavorful, creamy sauce.’
- ‘But there is a lovely pasta primavera if you don't prefer the prime rib.’
- ‘When I'm done, I have bite-sized bell peppers, carrots and cherry tomatoes for snacks, and veggies ready for pasta primavera, stir-fries, burritos and fajita dinners.’
- ‘It's only because the dress you are wearing is black, if it was white it would be tie-dyed with pasta primavera and creamed spinach.’
- ‘The fish sat on a little collection of the sort of vegetables you'd find in a pasta primavera; small carrots, little peas, asparagus and so on.’
- ‘So choose a bean burrito instead of chicken fajitas, pasta primavera instead of spaghetti with meatballs, and do your whole body a favor while you boost fertility… naturally.’
- ‘All the usual suspects are available-spaghetti, linguine, penne, fettuccine, rigatoni, fusilli-to combine with napoletana, spicy arrabiata, primavera, pesto or putanesca toppings.’
- ‘The rest of us successful Stone-Age types get hungry two hours after 1,500 calories of pasta primavera, because our insulin is stimulated and lowers blood sugar.’
- ‘If all this puts you in the mood for pasta primavera, skip the high-fat Alfredo sauce and go for the classic red stuff.’
- ‘Russell Crowe and Al Pacino order tempura in the film - a bit expensive, but your guests will love it - and Crowe's wife in the film mentions she's making pasta primavera (though that might be a difficult dish to present at a party).’
- ‘‘I would fix him something quick and light - pasta primavera and white wine - though I don't know if he can eat pasta with that full mask,’ she fantasizes.’
- ‘There is even a case to be made (though it is a matter of some debate) that Le Cirque that introduced the American public to pasta primavera and crème brûlée.’
- ‘Tables are no longer marked by uniform rows of that lobster salad and pasta primavera.’
- ‘My Fab friend had the pasta primavera with tomato, peppers, aubergines, zucchini, onions and rocket for €10.95.’
- ‘In actuality, they were having pasta primavera.’
- ‘I just can't rustle up such fantasies digging into yet another burger or pasta primavera.’
Pronunciation
Origin
Late 19th century from Spanish, denoting the season of spring, from Latin primus ‘first, earliest’ + ver ‘spring’ (alluding to the tree's early flowering).
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