puttanesca
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
puttanesca /pʊtəˈnɛskə/
▶adjective denoting a pasta sauce of tomatoes, garlic, olives, anchovies, etc.
– origin Ital., from puttana ‘prostitute’ (the sauce is said to have been devised by prostitutes as one which could be cooked quickly between clients' visits).
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