ciambella

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Latin cymbula. Compare Sicilian giammeḍḍa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃamˈbɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: ciam‧bèl‧la

Noun

ciambella f (plural ciambelle)

  1. (cooking) ring-shaped cake or bread
    pane a ciambella ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) bread ciambelle; the Italian version of a ballpark pretzel
  2. (cooking) doughnut
  3. any of several other ring-shaped cushions, rubber rings etc.
  4. teething ring (object designed for a baby or toddler to chew)
    Synonyms: anello dentizione, anello di dentizione
  5. (mathematics) torus
    Synonym: toro

Derived terms

Further reading

  • ciambella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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