Italian Culinary Loanwords in English
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Italian Culinary Loanwords in English
97501023 Phoebe 陳明宜97504056 Shirley 李雪溱
APPETIZER
artichoke
from Arabic termArdi-shoki = “ground
thorny” Mediterranean
Italian term articiocco
broccoli Italian term
broccolo(singular)
="cabbage-sprout or top“
broccoli(plural)
Main Dishes
Lasagna
• from Latin term lasanum = “chamber pot.”Italian word lasagna= “dish cooked in chamber pot”current meaning
Risotto
From Italian riso =“rice.”
Pasta & PastePasta a general term for foods made wheat or flour and water, sometimes with eggs and vegetablesPastesomething mixed with water and powder
Macaronifrom “maccheroni (pl.)”
“maccherone (sing.) “"to bruise or crush"
an 18th Naples cook’s name
gives birth to “macerate” to soak st in the water and soften it
Spaghettipl. form of “spaghetto” "thin string" or "twine"
Vermicelli
Fettuccine
•literally "little ribbons" in Italian• popular in Rome
Linguine
•a thinner version of linguine is called linguettine•linguine means "little tongues" •served with seafood or pesto
TortelliniVenus's navel & 17th’s turtle motif
Pizzeria: "pizza parlor", "pizza place" and "pizza shop"
Pizza: Salami & Pepperoni
•the plural form of the Italian salame•cured sausage•peasants’ favorite
pepperoni is a corruption of peperoni, the plrual of peperone, the Italian word for capsicum (chili)
LET’S HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE
CoffeeNOT from Italian, but from Arabic term kahwah
Cappuccinofrom Italian term
Capuchin
(because the color of the coffee resembles that of habit from a monk Capuchin.)
Latte•from Italian caffè latte = “milk coffee.”
Espresso
•from Italian caffè espresso = “pressed out coffee.”
DESSERTS
Tiramisu
Tirami sù = take me away
Italian: Tiramisùmade of biscuits dipped in espresso or strong coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, soft cheese, and sugar, and topped with cocoa
Gelato Italiano (plural: Gelati) gelato is made with milk, cream, and various sugars
Resources:
1. Your guide to Italy, “Italian Loanwords in English” http://www.yourguidetoitaly.com/list-of-italian-loanwords.html
2. The English Language Borrowed Words from Italian, http://www.krysstal.com/display_borrowlang.php?lang=Italian
3. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Italian_origin#Food_and_culinary_terms
4. Ask Oxford. Com http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/candy?view=uk