cantuccio
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From canto (“corner, side”) + -uccio (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cantuccio m (plural cantucci)
- Diminutive of canto (“corner”); nook
- (by extension) a small piece of bread etc.
- (usually in the plural) crunchy biscuit made with almonds and/or hazelnuts, typical of Tuscany
- Synonyms: cantuccino, (Lazio, Umbria) tozzetti
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- cantuccio on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it