guanciale

See also: Guanciale

English

Etymology

From Italian guanciale, from guancia (“cheek”).

Noun

guanciale (uncountable)

  1. An Italian dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks.

Italian

Etymology

From guancia (“cheek”) +‎ -ale. Compare Proto-West Germanic *wangārī (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *wangā (“cheek”).

Noun

guanciale m (plural guanciali)

  1. pillow
  2. fatty bacon prepared from the cheeks of a pig

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → English: guanciale
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