fregola

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English

Uncooked fregola

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Noun

fregola (uncountable)

  1. A type of pasta originating in Sardinia, resembling couscous and typically made with semolina flour

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Italian

Etymology

From fregare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfre.ɡo.la/
  • Rhymes: -eɡola
  • Hyphenation: fré‧go‧la

Noun

fregola f (plural fregole)

  1. (zoology) heat, rutting
  2. (fishes) spawning
  3. (sex, vulgar) excitement, libido, arousal, horniness (in humans)
    Synonyms: arrapamento, foia, libidine, smania, voglia

Noun

fregola

  1. a small ball-shaped handmade pasta from hard wheat semolina blending well with delicate and light soups, from Sardinia
  2. Synonym of fregula (Sardinian dialect)
  3. Synonym of sa fregola (Sardinian dialect)

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