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Terms in Italian 8171-8180 of 10470

pietanza

/pyeh-TAHN-tsah/tseh/
[Italian]

A name for the main course. Also means "with bread".

pietrofendola

/pyeh-troh_FEHN-doh-lah/
[Italian]

"Stone splitter" A cylinder-shaped biscuit (US: cookie) from Sicily, as hard as a rock, often provided for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8th December.

Pigato

/PEE-gah-toh/
[Italian]

A type of wine grape from which white wines are made, especially in Liguria. The wines also carry the name.

Piglio

/PEE-lyoh/
[Italian]

Red wines, either dry or sweet, are produced from Cesanese grapse in Piglio in Lazio.

pigna di Pasqua

/PEE-nyah dee PAH-squah/
[Italian]

A sweet pastry from the vicinity of Naples, traditionally baked at Easter.

pignata di pecora

/pee'NYAH-tah dee peh-KOH-rah/
[Italian]

A stew from Basilicata made with mutton, tomatoes and potatoes cooked in a sealed clay pot.

pignato grosso

/pee'NYAH-tah GROHS-soh/
[Italian]

A soup from Naples called minestra maritata, a soup made with leafy greens cooked with cheese and then served in broth. This version ahs no meat in in it.

pignatta

/pee-NYAH-tah/
[Italian]

Lamb marinated with vegetables, chillis, cheese and wine, sealed in an earthenware pot called la pignata and then simmered for hours.

pignatta

/pee-NYAH-tah/
[Italian]

An earthenware pot, in which a well-known lamb dish is cooked for many hours.

pigneti

/pee-NYEH-tee/
[Italian]

Mutton stewed with salami and chillis in a sealed clay pot.