sbrisolona

Italian

Etymology

From sbrisolare (“to crumble”, northern dialectal variant of sbriciolarsi, from briciola “crumb”, after its texture) +‎ -ona. Cognate with Venetian sbrixołona.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zbri.zoˈlo.na/, /zbri.zoˈlɔ.na/
• Rhymes: -ona, -ɔna
• Hyphenation: sbri‧so‧ló‧na, sbri‧so‧lò‧na

Noun

sbrisolona f (plural sbrisolone)

1. a type of crumbly cake made with nuts or almonds, typical of Mantua

   Synonym: (Veneto) rosegotta

   Hypernym: torta