cantuccio

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Italian[edit]

cantuccini alle mandorle (3)

Etymology[edit]

From canto (“corner, side”) +‎ -uccio (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kanˈtut.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -uttʃo
  • Hyphenation: can‧tùc‧cio

Noun[edit]

cantuccio m (plural cantucci)

  1. Diminutive of canto (“corner”); nook
    Synonyms: angolino, cantone
  2. (by extension) a small piece of bread etc.
  3. (usually in the plural) crunchy biscuit made with almonds and/or hazelnuts, typical of Tuscany
    Synonyms: cantuccino, (Lazio, Umbria) tozzetti

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