zeppola
/ˈtsɛpələ/
zeppola noun: any of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.
Noun
zeppola (plural zeppole or zeppoli)
- Any of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.
- These days it might be easier to pick up a Wi-Fi signal than a rice ball or some zeppole, but what’s nice is that the zeppole are still here: the neighborhood’s old guard has remained reassuringly in place.2009 January 25, Jeff Vandam, “Brio Inside the Brownstones”, in New York Times
Forms of zeppola
| plural | zeppole |
|---|---|
| plural | zeppoli |
| alternative form | zeppole |
Origin of zeppola
From the Italian zeppola.
Questions about zeppola
- What does zeppola mean?
- Zeppola means any of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.
- What part of speech is zeppola?
- Zeppola is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zeppola?
- Zeppola is pronounced /ˈtsɛpələ/.
- What is the plural of zeppola?
- The plural of zeppola is zeppole.
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