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arricciato

American  
[ahr-ee-chah-toh, ahr-reet-chah-taw] / ˌɑr iˈtʃɑ toʊ, ˌɑr ritˈtʃɑ tɔ /

noun

PLURAL

arricciatos, arricciati

  1. arriccio.

Etymology

Origin of arricciato

From Italian; arriccio, -ate 1

Example Sentences

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You can tell they’re ready when the tentacles begin to curl, he said, a state known in Italian as polpo arricciato.

From New York Times

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