torrone

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Etymology

From Latin torrere (“to roast, burn”), cognate with Portuguese torrão, Sardinian turrone, Sicilian turruni, Spanish turrón.

Almond Nougat

Noun

torrone m (plural torroni)

  1. a form of nougat traditionally eaten at Christmas
  2. (vulgar, slang) the penis

Descendants

  • →⇒ English: Toblerone

Further reading

  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN

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