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English
Noun
gianduia (countable and uncountable, plural gianduias)
- Alternative spelling of gianduja
Italian
Etymology
Named after Gianduja, a Piedmontese stock character in the commedia dell'arte, in reference to its place of origin. From Piedmontese Giandoja (literally “John-o'-the-jug”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gianduia m (invariable)
- (usually uncountable) gianduja (Piedmontese chocolate preparation)
- Hypernyms: cioccolata, cioccolato
Derived terms
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Further reading
- gianduia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- gianduia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa