crostolo
See also: Crostolo
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin crustulum (“confectionery, sweet”), diminutive of crustum (“cake”). By surface analysis, crosta + -olo. Cognate to Venetian gróstoło, whence Portuguese grostoli.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
crostolo m (plural crostoli)
- (usually in the plural, Venice) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
- Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Tuscany) cencio, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, (central Italy) frappa, (Venice) galano, (Sardinia) meraviglia