torrone

== Italian == === Etymology === Derived from Latin torrere (“to roast, burn”), cognate with Catalan torró, Portuguese torrão, Sardinian turrone, Sicilian turruni, Spanish turrón. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /torˈro.ne/ Rhymes: -one Hyphenation: tor‧ró‧ne === Noun === torrone m (plural torroni, diminutive torroncino) a form of nougat traditionally eaten at Christmas (vulgar, slang) the penis ==== Descendants ==== →⇒ English: Toblerone === References === === Further reading === Roberts, Edward A. (2014), A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN === Anagrams === tornerò