caldarrosta

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From caldo (“hot”) +‎ arrosto (“roast, roasted”), in the feminine to suit the term castagna (“chestnut”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkal.darˈrɔ.sta/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔsta
  • Hyphenation: cal‧dar‧rò‧sta

Noun

caldarrosta f (plural caldarroste or (less common) calde arrosto)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) a roasted chestnut
    Synonym: bruciata

Derived terms

See also

References
  1. caldarrosta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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