mondeghino
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Lombard mondeghin (plural mondeghitt), a variant of mondeghili, from Spanish albondiguillo or albondiguito, diminutive form of albóndiga (“meatball”), from Arabic البُنْدُقة (al-bunduqa, literally “the hazelnut”), possibly through Catalan mondonguilla.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mondeghino m (plural mondeghini)
- (northern Italy, chiefly Lombardy) a type of meatball
- Synonym: polpetta