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friggitello

friggitello noun: a sweet Italian chili pepper of the species Capsicum annuum.

Noun

friggitello (plural friggitelli)

  1. A sweet Italian chili pepper of the species Capsicum annuum.
    • Things went well through the crisp toasts with oiled acciughe, blistered friggitello peppers from the garden.2015 July 1, Tamar Adler, “A Philosophy of Herbs”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    peperoncino, Golden Greek pepper, Sweet Italian pepper, Tuscan pepper

Synonyms of friggitello

  • peperoncino
  • Golden Greek pepper
  • Sweet Italian pepper
  • Tuscan pepper

Forms of friggitello

pluralfriggitelli

Origin of friggitello

Borrowed from Italian friggitello.

Questions about friggitello

What does friggitello mean?
Friggitello means a sweet Italian chili pepper of the species Capsicum annuum.
What part of speech is friggitello?
Friggitello is a noun.
What is the plural of friggitello?
The plural of friggitello is friggitelli.

Words near friggitello in the dictionary

  1. frigging around
  2. frigging off
  3. frigging up
  4. friggings
  5. friggitelli
  6. friggitello
  7. friggle
  8. friggled
  9. friggles
  10. friggling
  11. friggs up

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