crostolo

See also: Crostolo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin crustulum (“confectionery, sweet”), diminutive of crustum (“cake”); equivalent to crosta +‎ -olo. Cognate to Venetian gróstoło, whence Portuguese grostoli.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ.sto.lo/
  • Hyphenation: crò‧sto‧lo

Noun

crostolo m (plural crostoli)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, Venice) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
    Synonyms: bugia (Piedmont), cencio (Tuscany), chiacchiera (Lombardy), frappa (central Italy), galano (Venice), meraviglia (Sardinia)
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