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gianduja

UK/dʒænˈduː.jə/US/d͡ʒɑnˈdu.jə/

gianduja noun: a Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste.

Noun

gianduja (countable and uncountable, plural giandujas)

  1. A Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste.

gianduja meaning in Arabic

gianduja in Arabic

Piedmontese chocolate preparation
جَانْدُويَا jāndūyā

Forms of gianduja

pluralgiandujas
alternative formgianduia

Origin of gianduja

Borrowed from Italian gianduia, gianduja, 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”).

Words that rhyme with gianduja

Questions about gianduja

What does gianduja mean?
Gianduja means a Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste.
What is gianduja in Arabic?
Gianduja in Arabic is جَانْدُويَا (jāndūyā). See Gianduja meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is gianduja?
Gianduja is a noun.
How do you pronounce gianduja?
Gianduja is pronounced /dʒænˈduː.jə/ (UK).
What is the plural of gianduja?
The plural of gianduja is giandujas.

Words near gianduja in the dictionary

  1. gianchetti
  2. Giancola
  3. Giancolas
  4. gianduia
  5. gianduias
  6. gianduja
  7. giandujas
  8. gianellaite
  9. Gianfar
  10. Giangrande
  11. Giangrandes

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