pastizzi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maltese pastizzi.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

pastizzi (plural pastizzi)

  1. A Maltese pasty filled with ricotta, peas, or chicken .
    • 2005, Shirley R. Steinberg, Teen Life in Europe, page 158:
      One may find a McDonald's outlet next door to a traditional pastizzi outlet, and both may be equally popular with local youth.
    • 2009, Barbara Haworth-Attard, My Life from Air-Bras to Zits:
      “He's a good Maltese boy. He likes pastizzi,” Nanna announced.

Derived terms

  • pastizzeria
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.