Jump to content

friggitello

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Italian friggitello.

Noun

[edit]

friggitello (plural friggitelli)

  1. A sweet Italian chili pepper of the species Capsicum annuum.
    Synonyms: (US) peperoncino, Golden Greek pepper, Sweet Italian pepper, Tuscan pepper
    • 2015 July 1, Tamar Adler, “A Philosophy of Herbs”, in New York Times[1]:
      Things went well through the crisp toasts with oiled acciughe, blistered friggitello peppers from the garden.

Further reading

[edit]

Italian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From dialectal friarelli. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Oh come on, how do you get from friarelli to friggitello?”)

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /frid.d͡ʒiˈtɛl.lo/

Noun

[edit]

friggitello m (plural friggitelli)

  1. friggitello (sweet Italian pepper)