caldarrosta
Italian
Alternative forms
- (uncommon) caldarrosto m
Etymology
Compound of caldo (“hot”) + arrosto (“roast, roasted”), in the feminine to suit the term castagna (“chestnut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kal.darˈrɔs.ta/, [ˌkäl̺d̪är̺ˈr̺ɔs̪t̪ä]
- Stress: caldarròsta
- Hyphenation: cal‧dar‧ro‧sta
Noun
caldarrosta f (plural caldarroste or calde arrosto, less common)
- (chiefly in the plural) A roasted chestnut.
Synonyms
- bruciata
Derived terms
- caldarrostaio
See also
- castagna (“chestnut”)