pummadoru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• pumaduoru, pumaroru, pumaruoru, pumidoru, pumadoru, pummaroru, pummaruoru, pummidoru, pummudoru

Etymology

Univerbation of pumu (“apple, fruit”) +‎ d' (“of”) +‎ oru (“gold”), literally “golden apple”. Possibly owing to the fact that the first varieties of tomatoes arriving in Europe and spreading from Spain to Italy and North Africa were yellow. Compare Italian pomodoro and Neapolitan pummarola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpum.maˈdɔ.ɾu/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˌpum.maˈɾɔ.ɾu/ (Rhotacizead)
• IPA^(key): /ˌpum.maˈɾwɔ.ɾu/ (Rhotacizead and diphtongized)
• Hyphenation: pum‧ma‧dò‧ru

Noun

pummadoru m (plural pummadori or pummadora)

1. tomato

   sarsa di pummadoru ― tomato sauce

   pasta cû pummadoru

   an Sicilian food typically prepared with pasta, olive oil, fresh tomatoes, basil, and various other fresh ingredients.

Derived terms

• pummadoru cirasinu
• pummadureḍḍu

 

Related terms

• nzalata di pummadoru
• pasta câ sarsa