savoiardo

English

Etymology

From Italian savoiardo.

Noun

savoiardo (plural savoiardi)

  1. Alternative form of savoiardi.
    • 1998, Arthur Schwartz, “Delizia di Marmellata / Zuppa Tartara: Marmalade Delight”, in Naples at Table: Cooking in Campania, →ISBN, chapter 10 (Desserts), page 376:
      Pour the dipping liquid—orange juice and liqueur, or other choice—into a small, shallow bowl, one in which a savoiardo can lie flat on the bottom.
    • 2015 September 29, Jeanne Sauvage, “Tiramisu”, in Gluten-Free Wish List: Sweet & Savory Treats You’ve Missed the Most, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, chapter 5 (Cookies, Bars, Cream Puffs, Pies, and Other Desserts), page 229, column 2:
      Submerge a savoiardo in the espresso mixture quickly. Don’t let the savoiardo sit in the mixture too long—it will disintegrate.
    • 2015 October 2, Rebecca Panico, “Pizza in a cone? Try it at the Newport mall”, in Margaret Schmidt, editor, The Jersey Journal, Bayonne Times edition, Jersey City, N.J., →OCLC, page 10, column 3:
      There are also breakfast, deli and desert[sic] cones, like the Tiramisu, made with Tiramisu cream, savoiardo biscuit and coffee syrup.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.voˈjar.do/
  • Rhymes: -ardo
  • Hyphenation: sa‧vo‧iàr‧do

Adjective

savoiardo (feminine savoiarda, masculine plural savoiardi, feminine plural savoiarde)

  1. Savoyard (of, from or relating to Savoy)

Noun

savoiardo m (plural savoiardi, feminine savoiarda)

  1. Savoyard (native or inhabitant of Savoy) (usually male)

Noun

savoiardo m (uncountable)

  1. the Savoyard dialect

Noun

savoiardo m (plural savoiardi)

  1. (dessert) ladyfinger

See also