friggitello

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian friggitello.

Noun

friggitello (plural friggitelli)

  1. A sweet Italian chili pepper of the species Capsicum annuum.
    Synonyms: (US) peperoncino, Golden Greek pepper, Sweet Italian pepper, Tuscan pepper
    • 2015 July 1, Tamar Adler, “A Philosophy of Herbs”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Things went well through the crisp toasts with oiled acciughe, blistered friggitello peppers from the garden.

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From dialectal friarelli. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Oh come on, how do you get from friarelli to friggitello?”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frid.d͡ʒiˈtɛl.lo/

Noun

friggitello m (plural friggitelli)

  1. friggitello (sweet Italian pepper)
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