A name in Campania for the horn shell, a brown mottled, nobbled shellfish about 7 cm long.
In Piedmont marzapane refers to a spicy black pudding (US: blood sausage) made with garlic and wine. It may be boiled or cut into slices and fried.
"Little march." This term is used to describe the best young pecorino cheeses from Tuscany, made with milk provided by sheep that have grazed on the longest, lushest, greenest grass of the year. At their best when they are made in March, often to be eaten in June. This is also true of Provatura and sometimes this is also called marzolino.
St George's mushroom. A small white or cream mushroom that appears in parts of Europe around St George's Day on 23rd April. However, in Italy it appears in March, hence its name.
