* ITALIAN * OMERTA a code of silence about criminal activity [n -S] CORRETTO espresso mixed with brandy or liqueur [n -TOS] BRUSCHETTA [n -S] PANINIS PANINO, a sandwich made with a small bread roll [n] (see also pasta.txt) ZA a {pizza=n} [n -S] WOP an Italian -- an offensive term [n -S] DAGO an Italian or Spaniard -- a derogatory term [n -ES or -S] LIRA a monetary unit of Italy [n LIRE or LIRAS] / a monetary unit of Malta [n LIRI] / a former monetary unit of Israel [n LIROTH or LIROT] BOCCE {boccie=n} [n -S] : BOCCE BOCCI BOCCIA BOCCIE BOCCI {boccie=n} [n -S] : BOCCE BOCCI BOCCIA BOCCIE DONNA an Italian lady [n DONNAS or DONNE] GINZO an Italian -- an offensive term [n -ES] PIZZA an Italian open pie [n -S] : ZA PIZZERIA PIZZALIKE SCUDO a former Italian coin [n -DI] SOAVE an Italian wine [n -S] SOLDO a former coin of Italy [n -DI] BOCCIA {boccie=n} [n -S] : BOCCE BOCCI BOCCIA BOCCIE BOCCIE an Italian bowling game [n -S] : BOCCE BOCCI BOCCIA BOCCIE GELATI {gelato=n} [n -S] GELATO Italian ice cream [n -TI or -TOS] GRAPPA an Italian brandy [n -S] PAESAN {paesano=n} [n -S] : PAESAN PAESANO PAISAN PAISANO PAISAN {paisano=n} [n -S] : PAESAN PAESANO PAISAN PAISANO PIAZZA a public square in an Italian town [n -ZAS or -ZE] ROMANO an Italian cheese [n -NOS] SCAMPI large shrimp used in Italian cooking [n SCAMPI or SCAMPIES] SIGNOR an Italian title of courtesy for a man [n -GNORI or -GNORS] : SIGNIOR SIGNOR SIGNORE ZECHIN {zecchino=n} [n -S] : ZECCHIN ZECCHINO ZECHIN CAMORRA an unscrupulous secret society [n -S] : CAMORRIST(s) CAMORRISTA CAPRESE a salad containing mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and olive oil [n -S] CASSATA an Italian ice cream [n -S] FONTINA an Italian cheese [n -S] LASAGNA an Italian baked dish [n -S] : LASAGNE LASAGNE {lasagna=n} [n -S] MADONNA a former Italian title of respect for a woman [n -S] PAESANO a fellow countryman [n -NI or -NOS] : PAESAN PAESANO PAISAN PAISANO PAISANA a female compatriot [n -S] PICCATA a dish of veal cutlets with a sauce of lemon, white wine, and butter [n -S] PAISANO a fellow countryman [n -NOS] : PAESAN PAESANO PAISAN PAISANO PODESTA an Italian magistrate [n -S] RAVIOLI an Italian pasta dish [n -S] RICOTTA an Italian cheese [n -S] SIGNIOR {signor=n} [n -GNIORI or -GNIORS] : SIGNIOR SIGNOR SIGNORE SIGNORA an Italian title of courtesy for a married woman [n -GNORE or -GNORAS] SIGNORE {signor=n} [n -GNORI] : SIGNIOR SIGNOR SIGNORE SPUMONE an Italian ice cream [n -S] : SPUMONI SPUMONI {spumone=n} [n -S] ZECCHIN {zecchino=n} [n -S] : ZECCHIN ZECCHINO ZECHIN TARTUFO an Italian ice-cream dessert [n TARTUFI or -S] CIABATTA a type of Italian bread [n -S] CLASSICO made from grapes grown in a certain part of Italy [adj] CONTESSA an Italian countess [n -S] DOLCETTO a red wine of Italy [n -TOS] FINOCHIO a perennial herb [n -S] : FINOCCHIO FRASCATI an Italian white wine [n -S] FRIULANO a mild Italian cheese [n -NOS] MARCHESA the wife or widow of a marchese [n -CHESE] MARCHESE an Italian nobleman [n -CHESI] PANCETTA unsmoked Italian bacon [n -S] PARMESAN a hard, dry Italian cheese [n -S] PIZZELLE a thin, crisp Italian cookie [n -S] PIZZERIA a place where pizzas are made and sold [n -S] PROSECCO an Italian sparkling wine [n -COS] SPUMANTE an Italian sparkling wine [n -S] TIRAMISU a dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, chocolate, and espresso [n -S] ZECCHINO a former gold coin of Italy [n -NI or -NOS] : ZECCHIN ZECCHINO ZECHIN CAMORRIST a member of a cammora [n -S] : CAMORRISTA CAPRICCIO [n -S] FINOCCHIO {finochio=n} [n -S] FIORATURA florid singing (similar to coloratura) [n -E] : FIORITURA FIORITURA {fioratura=n} [n FIORITURE] PIZZALIKE PIZZICATO [n PIZZICATI] PRIMAVERA [n -S] CAMORRISTA {camorrist=n} [n CAMORRISTI] CAPPUCCINO [n -S] ITALIANATE [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES] ITALIANISE [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] : ITALIANIZE ITALIANIZE [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] : ITALIANISE CAPPELLETTI [n] RISORGIMENTO [n -S] * List compiled from OWL3 + OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka