Pronunciation: ˌ pü-tä- ' nes-kä
Function: adjective
Etymology: Italian, short for alla puttanesca, literally, in the style of a prostitute
Date: 1969
: served with or being a pungent tomato sauce typically containing olives, garlic, capers, hot pepper, and sometimes anchovies ― usually used postpositively <pasta puttanesca >