a Japanese word used to describe a person obsessed with a certain thing. (usually used for manga or anime) She's a complete otaku; she's always reading manga! My dad is a sports otaku, he goes to every game. See more words with the same meaning: a nerd, geek, dork. Last edited on May 16 2011.
Contemporary Examples. 1  JOE, ONE OF YOUR RESTAURANTS, DEL POSTO, OFFERS A 100-LAYER lasagne, CARVED TABLESIDE. 2  Lasagna, which is also known as lasagne, is both the name of the dish and the name of the pasta. 5 Recipes for the Perfect Lasagna Cookstr.com February 24, 2010 Historical Examples
It is called Grana Padano and not Grana Padana because the Italian word grana is the masculine noun, il grana, describing this specific cheese, and not the feminine noun la grana, which means grain. Grana Padano has protected designation of origin status since 1996.