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guanciale

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English

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Etymology

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From Italian guanciale, from guancia (“cheek”).

some guanciale

Noun

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guanciale (uncountable)

  1. An Italian dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks.

Italian

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Etymology

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From guancia (“cheek”) +‎ -ale. Compare Proto-West Germanic *wangārī (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *wangā (“cheeck”).

Noun

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guanciale m (plural guanciali)

  1. pillow
  2. fatty bacon prepared from the cheeks of a pig

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • → English: guanciale
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