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Terms in Corsican 141-150 of 226

famitu

[Corsican]

Starving. Famished.

fà stagiunà

[Corsican]

To age, to mature, particularly of cheese.

fiadone

/fyah-DOH-neh/
[Corsican]

An Easter tart or flan from Corsica, also found in Abruzzo e Molise, filled with beaten eggs, mild pecorino or Broccio cheese, sugar, cinnamon and orange and lemon rind.

figatelli

/fee-gah-TEHL-lee/
[Corsican]

A long, thin, strongly-flavoured sausage from Corsica made with pork liver and usually grilled.

fritelle

/free-TEHL-leh/
[Corsican] plural fritelles

In Corsica this is a large thin pancake, sweet or savoury, made of chestnut flour.

galli sturzu

[Corsican]

Chanterelle mushroom, usually sautéed in butter with chopped onions.

ghjallusturzu

[Corsican]

Chanterelle mushroom, usually sautéed in butter with chopped onions.

gibelberde iluna

[Corsican]

Powdery brittlegill. A variety of wild mushroom, ranging in colour from blue to light green or grey. Most brittlegills resemble other ones that are inedible and some will cause gastric problems. You can normally detect what type it is by the flavour. A tiny tasting will immediately reveal whether or not it is edible, but it is worth spitting it out immediately if you detect a bitter taste.

gritta

[Corsican] plural gritte

Spider crab. This is a crab with little meat but what it has is well-flavoured. It has a large, oval spiked body and long, thin spidery legs, hence its name.

imbrucciate

/eem-broo-CHYAH-teh/
[Corsican]

A cheese tart from Corsica, usually made with Brucciu cheese.