fresco
noun
fres·co
| \ ˈfre-(ˌ)skō
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plural frescoes
Definition of fresco
1
: the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
2
: a painting executed in fresco
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Examples of fresco in a Sentence
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Top with queso fresco or feta and basil leaves and serve with chile salsa. — BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Grilled flank steak with carbon tomatoes, guajillo chile salsa, and queso fresco," 14 Aug. 2019 Variation: Elotes Grilled Cheese: Substitute queso Oaxaca for the mozzarella, substitute queso fresco for the fontina, substitute cilantro for the parsley, and add 1/2 teaspoon chile-lime salt, such as Tajin to the corn mixture. — Los Angeles Times, "Make the best grilled cheese with Korean corn cheese," 3 Aug. 2019 And then avocado corn salsa goes on top of the chili relleno, which is finished with a little bit of queso fresco. — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al.com, "In Founder’s Station, Cayo Coco Rum Bar & Restaurante is a nod to Cuba’s pre-revolution high life," 12 July 2019 Serve up sliced steak, fresh corn, cilantro, black beans, and queso fresco in a wrap, not a taco shell, for a fun twist on #TacoTuesday. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Southwest Steak Wraps," 1 July 2019 Insects are perhaps an unavoidable inevitability of al fresco dining in the tropics. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Las Olas trio, part 2 — Boathouse (hot), El Camino (loud) and Flight 19 (a mystery)," 15 Aug. 2019 Just outside is a loggia for al fresco dining, and a hardscaped backyard with a heated patio, firepit, and a negative-edge swimming pool and spa. — Variety, The Mercury News, "Peter Thiel pays bargain price for Sunset Strip modern cottage," 12 July 2019 Elsewhere on the property is a detached recording studio with a sound booth, a sauna, a swimming pool, a bocce ball court and an old tin barn used for al fresco dining. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "Hot Property: Tyra Banks, model home flipper," 15 June 2019 Summer is finally here—at least, unofficially—and with it comes the joy of warmer temperatures, perfect sundresses, al fresco dining, trips to the beach, and, of course, lots of rosé. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Target's Fanny Pack Wine Cooler Is the Only Accessory You Need This Summer," 31 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fresco.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fresco
fresco
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fresco
: the art of painting on wet plaster
: a painting that is done on wet plaster
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