cencio
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain: possibly from Vulgar Latin *centium, from Latin centō, from Ancient Greek κέντρων (kéntrōn).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cencio m (plural cenci)
- rag, cloth, tatter
- Synonyms: panno, pezza, straccio, strofinaccio, canovaccio
- (usually in the plural, Tuscany) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
- Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, crostolo, (Venice) galano, (central Italy) frappa, (Sardinia) meraviglia