giardiniera

English

Etymology

From Italian giardiniera. Doublet of jardinière.

Noun

giardiniera (usually uncountable, plural giardinieras)

1. An Italian relish made of pickled vegetables.
   • 2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 75:

     The cheeses I’d laid out oozed invitation. As planned, the tang of my accompanying giardiniera nudged guests toward the tannic relief of drink.

Italian

Noun

giardiniera f (plural giardiniere)

1. diced, mixed vegetables cooked and then pickled
2. female equivalent of giardiniere (“gardener”)