struffolo
Italian
Alternative forms
- strufolo
Etymology
Borrowed from Neapolitan struffule, of uncertain origin: possibly from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “round, spherical”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstruf.fo.lo/
- Rhymes: -uffolo
- Hyphenation: strùf‧fo‧lo
Noun
struffolo m (plural struffoli)
- (usually in the plural) a traditional Christmas sweet from Naples in the form of little balls of fried dough, sweetened and flavoured/flavored with honey and sprinkles
- (obsolete) a small straw skein used by sculptors for polishing marble
Descendants
- → English: struffoli