grattachecca

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of gratta (“to scratch, to scrape”) +‎ Checca (hypocoristic form of the given name Francesca). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡrat.taˈkek.ka/ Rhymes: -ekka Hyphenation: grat‧ta‧chéc‧ca === Noun === grattachecca f (plural grattachecche) (Romanesco) dessert originating in Rome, consisting in hand-grated ice flavored with sweet syrup, handed in tall glasses and enjoyed with spoon and straw, usually on the beach. Often compared and confused with the Sicilian granita. ==== Derived terms ==== grattacheccaro === References === === Further reading === grattachecca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia grattachecca on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it grattachecca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana