/ Dictionary / Index R ricotta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ri•cot•ta Pronunciation: (ri-kot'u, -kô'tuIt.rē-kôt'tä), [key] — n. a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ricotta (Thesaurus) ricochet ricrac Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language