crostolo

== Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin crustulum (“confectionery, sweet”), diminutive of crustum (“cake”). By surface analysis, crosta +‎ -olo. Cognate to Venetan gróstoło, whence Portuguese grostoli. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkrɔs.to.lo/ Homophone: Crostolo Rhymes: -ɔstolo Hyphenation: crò‧sto‧lo === Noun === crostolo m (plural crostoli) (usually in the plural, Venice) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Tuscany) cencio, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, (central Italy) frappa, (Venice) galano, (Sardinia) meraviglia === Anagrams === colostro