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giardiniera

giardiniera noun: an Italian relish made of pickled vegetables.

Noun

giardiniera (usually uncountable, plural giardinieras)

  1. (usually) An Italian relish made of pickled vegetables.
    • The cheeses I’d laid out oozed invitation. As planned, the tang of my accompanying giardiniera nudged guests toward the tannic relief of drink.2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 75

Forms of giardiniera

pluralgiardinieras

Origin of giardiniera

From Italian giardiniera. Doublet of jardinière.

Questions about giardiniera

What does giardiniera mean?
Giardiniera means an Italian relish made of pickled vegetables.
What part of speech is giardiniera?
Giardiniera is a noun.
What is the plural of giardiniera?
The plural of giardiniera is giardinieras.

Words near giardiniera in the dictionary

  1. giardial
  2. giardiases
  3. giardiasis
  4. Giardina
  5. Giardinas
  6. giardiniera
  7. giardinieras
  8. Giardino
  9. Giardinos
  10. Giards
  11. Giarratano

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