puntarella

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian puntarella (“small pointed thing”).

Noun

puntarella (countable and uncountable, plural puntarelle)

  1. A type of Italian chicory.

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From punta +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pun.taˈrɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: pun‧ta‧rèl‧la

Noun

puntarella f (plural puntarelle)

  1. Diminutive of punta
  2. (cooking) a form of chicory (Cichorium intybus), specifically the sprouting stems
    Synonym: mazzocchio

See also

Further reading
  • puntarella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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