pummarola
Italian
Alternative forms
- pommarola
Etymology
Borrowed from Neapolitan pummarola (“tomato”), in turn an alteration of Italian pomodoro (literally “golden fruit, golden apple”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pum.maˈrɔ.la/, [pumːäˈr̺ɔːl̺ä]
- Rhymes: -ɔla
- Hyphenation: pum‧ma‧rò‧la
Noun
pummarola f (plural pummarole)
- (southern Italy, chiefly Naples) tomato
- Synonym: pomodoro
- (southern Italy, chiefly Naples) tomato sauce, especially for pasta
- Synonym: salsa di pomodoro
Neapolitan
Etymology
An alteration of Italian pomodoro, from pomo d'oro (literally “golden fruit, golden apple”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pum.maˈrɔ.lə/
Noun
pummarola f (plural pummarole)
- tomato