crostolo

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin crūstulum (“confectionery, sweet”), diminutive of crūstum (“cake”); equivalent to crosta +‎ -olo. Cognate to Venetan gróstoło, whence Portuguese grostoli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ.sto.lo/
  • Hyphenation: crò‧sto‧lo

Noun

crostolo m (plural crostoli)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, Venice) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
    Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Tuscany) cencio, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, (central Italy) frappa, (Venice) galano, (Sardinia) meraviglia
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