maritozzo
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian, from marito (“husband”), possibly because it used to be given to a girl by her fiancé.
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maritozzo (plural maritozzi)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From marito (“husband”) + -ozzo (augmentative suffix), possibly because it used to be given to a girl by her fiancé.
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Noun edit
maritozzo m (plural maritozzi)
- (central Italy, chiefly Rome) maritozzo (type of sweet bun)