puttanesca UK /ˌpʊtəˈnɛskə/US /ˌputəˈnɛskə/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective[after a noun]1 •Served with puttanesca sauce. noun1 •A cooking sauce made from tomato flavoured with garlic, anchovies, capers and olives, created in Naples. formsputtanescas