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  2. Pirlo (aperitivo) - Wikipedia

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    In the dialect, in fact, people usually say ‘ho fatto un pirlo’ (lit. I made a pirlo) when they fall, indeed, the idiom means ‘I fell’. The liqueur, while pouring into the glass, recalls a pirlo (a fall) going downwards and then returning upwards.

  3. Cicchetti - Wikipedia

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    Bar food in Venice, Italy A row of cicchetti topped with mortadella, dried tomatoes and smoked salmon respectively. Cicchetti (Italian: [tʃikˈkɛtti]; sg.: cicchetto; from the Latin ciccus, meaning 'small quantity'), also sometimes spelled cichetti or called cicheti in Venetian language, are small snacks or side dishes, typically served in traditional bacari (pron. bàcari; sg.: bacaro, pron ...

  4. Italian meal structure - Wikipedia

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    An Italian-style antipasto Maccheroni all'amatriciana. Pasta is the archetypal primo. A Lombard brasato di maiale is considered a second course. A cup of espresso typically consumed after a meal. A structure of an Italian meal in its full form, usually used during festivities: [4] [41] Aperitivo the aperitivo opens a meal, and it is similar to ...

  5. Italian profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Italian language is a language with a large set of inflammatory terms and phrases, almost all of which originate from the several dialects and languages of Italy, such as the Tuscan dialect, which had a very strong influence in modern standard Italian, and is widely known to be based on Florentine language. [1]

  6. Antipasto - Wikipedia

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    An American Italian-style antipasti platter with smoked salmon, smoked chicken (underneath), roast beef, pâté, cabana sausage, brie-style cheese, cheddar-style goats milk cheese, Jensen's red washed rind cheese, olives, tapenade, rocket pesto (behind the dish), and tomato sauce

  7. Pigafetta's dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Pigafetta's dictionary is the first Italian–Malay vocabulary written by the chronicler Antonio Pigafetta. [1] These are the list words of the languages of various natives he met during his journey with Ferdinand Magellan.

  8. Canapé - Wikipedia

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    According to Lowney's Cook Book (1912): Canapés are made from white, graham, and brown bread, sliced very thin and cut in various shapes. They may be dipped in melted butter, toasted or fried. They could be served hot or cold, spread with anchovy, crab or caviar paste, served with garnishes like green and red peppers, paprika, and lemon juice.

  9. List of English words of Italian origin - Wikipedia

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    Dado (in Italian meaning 'dice') Fresco (Italian: affresco from the expression a fresco) Gesso; Graffiti (Italian: graffito, pl. graffiti) Grotto (in Italian grotta, meaning 'cave') Impasto; Intaglio; Loggia (from French loge) Madonna (in Medieval Italian meant Lady, in Modern Italian indicates Mary the Virgin) Magenta (after the Italian town)