Home › Words › G › gremolatagremolata/ˌɡɹɛməˈlɑːtə/gremolata means A paste of capers, parsley, lemon zest, olives and olive oil served as an accompaniment to meat or fish.gremolata is pronounced /ˌɡɹɛməˈlɑːtə/.EtymologyBorrowed from Italian gremolata, a variant of gremolada; originally from Lombard gremolà, gremolaa, gremolad. Compare Italian gramolata, from gramolare (“crush, grind, knead”).nounA paste of capers, parsley, lemon zest, olives and olive oil served as an accompaniment to meat or fish.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.capered 57% match — Prepared or served with capers. vs gremolata →taramosalata 54% match — A Turkish and Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread. vs gremolata →giardiniera 54% match — An Italian relish made of pickled vegetables. vs gremolata →caponata 53% match — A Sicilian dish of baked aubergines with capers, olives, pine nuts etc, normally served cold. vs gremolata →avgolemono 51% match — Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth. vs gremolata →capuliato 51% match — A traditional Sicilian condiment based on dried tomatoes. vs gremolata →chimichurri 51% match — A sauce and marinade for grilled meat originally from Argentina, made from chopped parsley or cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and paprika with olive oil. vs gremolata →chermoula 51% match — A marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking, made with herbs, oil, lemons, garlic, cumin, and salt. vs gremolata →