pinocchiata

Italian

two pinocchiate on a table

Alternative forms

• pinoccata
• pinocchiato (obsolete)

Etymology

From pinocchio (“pine nut”) +‎ -ata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.nokˈkja.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: pi‧noc‧chià‧ta

Noun

pinocchiata f (plural pinocchiate)

1. a type of Umbrian sweet made from pinenuts and caramel, usually in the shape of lozenges

   Hypernym: croccante