ricotta (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[ricotta 词源字典]
kind of Italian cottage cheese, 1877, earlier ricoct (1580s), from Italian ricotta, literally "recooked," from fem. past participle of Latin recoquere, from re- "again" (see re-) + coquere "to cook" (see cook (n.)).[ricotta etymology, ricotta origin, 英语词源]