# carbonara

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹə/ · frequency rank #64,965

## Definitions
1. A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper.
2. A spaghetti dish made using such a sauce.
3. A spaghetti dish made using a similar sauce made from a different type of cured pork than guanciale (such as bacon, pancetta, lardons, gammon or ham).

## Etymology
From the Italian carbonara, shortening of alla carbonara (literally “in the manner of charcoal burners”, or “in the manner of the Carbonari”), ultimately from carbone (“coal”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carbonara