[ kahr-buh-nahr-uh; Italian kahr-baw-nah-rah ]
/ ˌkɑr bəˈnɑr ə; Italian ˌkɑr bɔˈnɑ rɑ /
noun Italian Cookery.
a sauce or dressing for spaghetti, usually containing minced prosciutto or pancetta, egg yolks, and grated cheese.
Origin of carbonara
1960–65; < dialectal Italian (alla) carbonara literally, in the manner of the charcoal pit (compare Late Latin carbonaria brazier; see Carbonari); perhaps in reference to the use of leftover grilled meat in the sauce