pasticciotto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pasticciotto (literally “small pie”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɒtəʊ

Noun

pasticciotto (plural pasticciotti)

1. An Italian pastry from Apulia, resembling a miniature pie, often filled with egg custard or ricotta cheese.

   Synonym: (regional shortening) pustie

Italian

a pasticciotto filled with ricotta

Etymology

From pasticcio (“pie”) +‎ -otto (diminutive). Compare pasticcino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.stitˈt͡ʃɔt.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔtto
• Hyphenation: pa‧stic‧ciòt‧to

Noun

pasticciotto m (plural pasticciotti)

1. pasticciotto (Italian pastry filled with custard or ricotta)

Further reading

• pasticciotto on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it