torcolo

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔr.ko.lo/ Rhymes: -ɔrkolo Hyphenation: tòr‧co‧lo === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin torculum. Doublet of torchio, which was inherited. ==== Noun ==== torcolo m (plural torcoli) alternative form of torchio (“press for olives, etc.”) ==== References ==== torcolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Etymology 2 === From torcere (“to twist”) +‎ -olo (diminutive noun-forming suffix). ==== Noun ==== torcolo m (plural torcoli) (regional) a type of Christmas cake made in Lazio and Umbria synonym of cercine ==== References ==== torcolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana