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. Akin to puma d'amuri. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpum.maˈdɔ.ɾu/, [ˌpu.mːaˈdɔ.ɾʊ], [-ˈɾɔ.ɾʊ], [-ˈɾwɔ.ɾʊ] Rhymes: -(w)ɔɾʊ Hyphenation: pum‧ma‧dò‧ru === Noun === pummadoru m (plural pummadori or pummadora) tomato sarsa di pummadoru ― tomato sauce ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References ===