ascolano

Italian

Adjective

ascolano (feminine singular ascolana, masculine plural ascolani, feminine plural ascolane)

  1. Of or pertaining to Ascoli Piceno (or its people, culture or football team)

Noun

ascolano m (plural ascolani, feminine ascolana)

  1. Native or inhabitant of Ascoli Piceno
  2. A variety of olive which originated in the Le Marche region of Italy. Originally grown as a table olive, now a popular variety for olive oil due to the olive's fruity characteristic when harvested ripe. Tasters liken fresh olive oil from Ascolano to having sensations of tropical fruit or peaches.
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