Meaning
raisins, sultanas
- dried small grapes used commonly in desserts and baking
In a sentence
Ho aggiunto una manciata di uvetta all'impasto della torta.
I added a handful of raisins to the cake batter.
Non a tutti piace l'uvetta nel panettone natalizio.
Not everyone likes raisins in Christmas panettone.
Lascia ammorbidire l'uvetta in una ciotola con acqua tiepida.
Let the raisins soften in a bowl with warm water.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| uvetta | feminine · singular |
| uvette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'uva' (grape). Another common equivalent is 'uva passa'.
- Often treated as a mass noun in cooking, though the plural 'uvette' exists.