pizzocchero

Italian

Etymology

Old variant of pinzochero (bigot), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pitˈt͡sɔk.ke.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkero
  • Hyphenation: piz‧zòc‧che‧ro

Noun

pizzocchero m (plural pizzoccheri)

  1. (usually in the plural) a type of tagliatelle made with buckwheat flour, typical of Valtellina in Italy and Graubünden in Switzerland

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