caldarrosta

Italian

Alternative forms

(uncommon) caldarrosto m

Etymology

Compound of caldo (“hot”) +‎ arrosto (“roast, roasted”), in the feminine to suit the term castagna (“chestnut”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kal.darˈrɔs.ta/, [ˌkäl̺d̪är̺ˈr̺ɔs̪t̪ä]
Stress: caldarròsta
Hyphenation: cal‧dar‧ro‧sta

Noun

caldarrosta f (plural caldarroste or calde arrosto, less common)

(chiefly in the plural) A roasted chestnut.

Synonyms

bruciata

Derived terms

caldarrostaio

See also

castagna (“chestnut”)

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