cencio
Italian
Etymology
Uncertain: possibly from Vulgar Latin *centium, from Latin centō, from Ancient Greek κέντρων (kéntrōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
cencio m (plural cenci)
- rag, cloth
- Synonyms: panno, pezza, straccio, strofinaccio, canovaccio
- (chiefly in the plural, Tuscany) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
- Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, crostolo, (Venice) galano, (central Italy) frappa, (Sardinia) meraviglia
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- Tuscan Italian
- it:Cakes and pastries