pinocchiata
Italian
two pinocchiate on a table
Alternative forms
- pinoccata
- pinocchiato (obsolete)
Etymology
From pinocchio (“pine nut”) + -ata.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.nokˈkja.ta/
- Rhymes: -ata
- Hyphenation: pi‧noc‧chià‧ta
Noun
pinocchiata f (plural pinocchiate)
- a type of Umbrian sweet made from pinenuts and caramel, usually in the shape of lozenges
- Hypernym: croccante