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Terms in Italian 3211-3220 of 10470

coco mato

/KOH-koh MAH-toh/
[Italian] plural cochi mato

Fly agaric. A type of mushroom, the classic red with white spots. Famous for its psychoactive hallucinogenic properties this is the magic mushroom and is actually poisonous to eat.

cocomero

/koh-KOH-meh-roh/
[Italian] plural cocomeri

Watermelon in Rome and southern Italy.

cocon

/koh-KOHN/
[Italian]

"Cocoon." Caesar's mushroom. Excellent raw in salads or grilled, stuffed or used as a garnish.

cocona cucco

/koh-KOH-nah KOOK-koh/
[Italian]

A dialect word of uncertain place of origin for the Caesar's mushroom. Excellent raw in salads or grilled, stuffed or used as a garnish.

cocone

/koh-KOH-neh/
[Italian]

"Cocoon." Caesar's mushroom. Excellent raw in salads or grilled, stuffed or used as a garnish.

cocoro

/koh-KOH-roh/
[Italian] plural cocori

A name for the walnut in Sardinia.

coculino

/koh-koo-LEE-noh/
[Italian] plural coculini

Parasol mushroom. Good baked with butter and garlic, or fried.

coda

/KOH-dah/
[Italian] plural code

Tail

coda alla vaccinara

/KOH-dah ah-lah vahk-see-NAH-rah/
[Italian]

A traditional Roman dish of oxtail braised with celery, onions, tomatoes and red wine and other root vegetables and herbs. Popular in Testaccio where the slaughterhouses were mainly found.

coda di astice

/KOH-dah dee AHS-TEE-cheh/
[Italian] plural code di astice

Lobster tail