Meaning
chop, cutlet
- a small cut of meat (veal, lamb, or pork) containing a rib
In a sentence
Abbiamo mangiato delle costolette d'agnello alla griglia squisite.
We ate exquisite grilled lamb chops.
La costoletta alla milanese è uno dei piatti tipici della Lombardia.
The Milanese cutlet is one of the typical dishes of Lombardy.
Quante costolette devo comprare per la cena di stasera?
How many chops should I buy for dinner tonight?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| costoletta | feminine · singular |
| costolette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often interchangeable with 'cotoletta', though 'costoletta' specifically refers to meat with the rib bone.
- 'Costoletta alla milanese' is a classic breaded veal cutlet.