caldarrosta

Italian

Alternative forms

• (uncommon) caldarrosto m

Etymology

Compound of caldo (“hot”) +‎ arrosto (“roast, roasted”), in the feminine to suit the term castagna (“chestnut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kal.darˈrɔs.ta/, [ˌkäl̺d̪är̺ˈr̺ɔs̪t̪ä]
• Hyphenation: cal‧dar‧rò‧sta

Noun

caldarrosta f (plural caldarroste or calde arrosto, less common)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A roasted chestnut.

Synonyms

• bruciata

Derived terms

• caldarrostaio

See also

• castagna (“chestnut”)