guanciale

See also: Guanciale

English

Etymology

From Italian guanciale, from guancia (“cheek”).

some guanciale

Noun

guanciale (uncountable)

1. An Italian dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks.

Italian

Etymology

From guancia (“cheek”) +‎ -ale. Compare Proto-West Germanic *wangārī (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *wangā (“cheeck”).

Noun

guanciale m (plural guanciali)

1. pillow
2. fatty bacon prepared from the cheeks of a pig

Synonyms

• cuscino
• origliere
• capezzale

Descendants

• → English: guanciale