sfogliatella
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian sfogliatella, diminutive form of sfogliata, singular feminine past participial of sfogliare (“to unfold, to leave through”), from the resemblance of the pastry's texture to the pattern of unfolding leaves.
Noun[edit]
sfogliatella (plural sfogliatelle)
- A Neapolitan pastry made from puff pastry with a filling containing candied fruit.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Diminutive form of sfogliata, singular feminine past participial of sfogliare.
Noun[edit]
sfogliatella f (plural sfogliatelle)
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰleh₃-
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- Italian lemmas
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- it:Cakes and pastries
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