puntarella

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian puntarella (“small pointed thing”).

Noun[edit]

puntarella (countable and uncountable, plural puntarelle)

  1. A type of Italian chicory.

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
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puntarelle

Etymology[edit]

From punta +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pun.taˈrɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: pun‧ta‧rèl‧la

Noun[edit]

puntarella f (plural puntarelle)

  1. Diminutive of punta
  2. (cooking) a form of chicory (Cichorium intybus), specifically the sprouting stems
    Synonym: mazzocchio

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • puntarella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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