pignatta

Italian

Etymology

    From pigna (“pinecone”), from the initial shape of these pots.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /piɲˈɲat.ta/
    • Rhymes: -atta
    • Hyphenation: pi‧gnàt‧ta

    Noun

    pignatta f (plural pignatte)

    1. kind of traditional terracotta cooking pot
      Synonyms: pentola, tegame
    2. cement block, cinder block, breeze block
    3. (Latin American culture) piñata (doll or other decorated container filled with candy)
      Synonym: pentolaccia

    References

    1. ^ pignatta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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