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Terms in Italian 2731-2740 of 10470

Catanzaro

/kah-tan-TSAH-roh/
[Italian]

Catanzaro is a province and town of Calabria, the region occupying the toe of Italy.

Catarratto

/kah-tahr-RAHT-toh/
[Italian]

A little-used variety of grape used in making Sicilian wines including Marsala.

catino

/kah-TEE-noh/
[Italian] plural catini

A large, earthenware bowl used for soaking foods.

cattivo/cattiva

/kaht-TEE-voh/
[Italian] plural cattivi/cattive

Bad. Off. Bad flavour.

cauciuni

/kah-oo-CHYOO-nee/
[Italian]

Small stuffed pastries from the Puglia. Bread dough is rolled out into a thin sheet which is divided into separate ravioli. These may be stuffed with pecorino cheese mixed with egg yolks, sugar and grated lemon rind, or the dough may be sweetened and filled with ricotta cheese mixed with egg yolks, sugar, grated chocolate, almonds and cinnamon. Unlike caciunitti, these are baked.

cauciunitti

/kah-oo-chyoo-NEET-tee/
[Italian]

Small stuffed pastries, smaller than cauciuni, from Puglia. Bread dough is rolled out into a thin sheet which is divided into separate ravioli. These are stuffed with a purée of chick peas and are then fried.

cavagnola

/kah-vah'NYOH-lah/
[Italian] plural cavagnole

A name in Sicily for the salema, a prime, bream-like, food fish found in warmer waters of the Atlantic, the Pacific and Indian Ocean.

cavalla

/kah-VAHL-lah/
[Italian] plural cavalle

Mackerel

cavallo

/kah-VAHL-loh/
[Italian] plural cavalli

Horse. It is often braised in the Veneto with stock, vegetables and wine, made into sausages or cooked like beef.

cavallucci

/kah-vahl-LOO-chee/
[Italian]

"Ponies." Small, spiced honey cakes from Tuscany and Lazio, traditionally shaped like horses and eaten at Christmas.