crostata

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian crostata.

Noun

crostata (plural crostatas or crostate)

  1. A kind baked tart of Italian origin, made with shortcrust pastry spread over a baking sheet, then covered with a layer of jam and then decorated with thin strips of the same dough, placed crosswise to form diamonds.

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krosˈta.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: cro‧stà‧ta

Etymology 1

From crosta (“crust”) +‎ -ata.

Noun

crostata f (plural crostate)

  1. tart (dessert)
Descendants
  • >? French: croustade
    • → English: croustade

Etymology 2

Participle

crostata f sg

  1. feminine singular of crostato

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