1. Plural of piccata; thin slices of meat (usually veal or chicken) cooked quickly in a sauce of lemon juice, butter, and capers.
Usage: Culinary term; Often used in Italian cuisine

Examples

• The restaurant's chicken piccatas were tender and flavorful.
• She ordered veal piccatas with a side of pasta.
• The chef prepared several piccatas for the dinner party.
• Piccatas are a classic Italian-American dish.
• The lemon and caper sauce made the piccatas delicious.