n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kär-b ə - ' när- ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian dialect ( alla ) carbonara, literally, in the manner of a charcoal maker
Date: 1963
: a dish of hot pasta into which other ingredients (as eggs, bacon or ham, and grated cheese) have been mixed ― often used as a postpositive modifier <spaghetti carbonara >