ciambella

== Italian == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Latin cymbula. Compare Sicilian giammeḍḍa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃamˈbɛl.la/ Rhymes: -ɛlla Hyphenation: ciam‧bèl‧la === Noun === ciambella f (plural ciambelle) (cooking) ring-shaped cake or bread pane a ciambella ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) bread ciambelle; the Italian version of a ballpark pretzel (cooking) doughnut any of several other ring-shaped cushions, rubber rings etc. teething ring (object designed for a baby or toddler to chew) Synonyms: anello dentizione, anello di dentizione (mathematics) torus Synonym: toro ==== Derived terms ==== ciambella di salvataggio (“life belt”) ciambellare === Further reading === ciambella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana