n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' kä-t ə , - ' ko ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, from feminine of past participle of ricuocere to cook again, from Latin recoquere, from re- + coquere to cook ― more at COOK
Date: 1877
: a white unripened whey cheese of Italy that resembles cottage cheese also : a similar cheese made in the U.S. from whole or skim milk