crostolo

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin crustulum (“confectionery, sweet”), diminutive of crustum (“cake”). By surface analysis, crosta +‎ -olo. Cognate to Venetian gróstoło, whence Portuguese grostoli.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ.sto.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔstolo
  • Hyphenation: crò‧sto‧lo

Noun[edit]

crostolo m (plural crostoli)

  1. (usually in the plural, Venice) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
    Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Tuscany) cencio, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, (central Italy) frappa, (Venice) galano, (Sardinia) meraviglia

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