gianduia

English

Noun

gianduia (countable and uncountable, plural gianduias)

1. Alternative spelling of gianduja

Italian

Alternative forms

• gianduja (dated)

Etymology

Named after Gianduja, a Piedmontese stock character in the commedia dell'arte, in reference to its place of origin. From Piedmontese Giandoja (literally “John-o'-the-jug”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒanˈdu.ja/
• Rhymes: -uja
• Hyphenation: gian‧dù‧ia

Noun

gianduia m (invariable)

1. (usually uncountable) gianduja (Piedmontese chocolate preparation)

   Hypernyms: cioccolata, cioccolato

Derived terms

• gianduiotto

Further reading

• gianduia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• gianduia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa