chiffero

Italian

Etymology

From Bavarian Kipferl (“kipfel”), a cognate of German Kipfl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkif.fe.ro/
  • Rhymes: -iffero
  • Hyphenation: chìf‧fe‧ro

Noun

chiffero m (plural chifferi)

  1. (usually in the plural) type of curved cylindrical shape of short soup pasta, especially in Liguria; similar to elbow macaroni.
  2. kipfel
  3. croissant

Further reading

  • chiffero in internazionale.it – Dizionario Italiano di Internazionale – Il Nuovo di Mauro
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