pasticcio
[ pa-stee-choh; Italian pahs-teet-chaw ]
/ pæˈsti tʃoʊ; Italian pɑsˈtit tʃɔ /
noun, plural pas·tic·ci [pa-stee-chee; Italian pahs-teet-chee]. /pæˈsti tʃi; Italian pɑsˈtit tʃi/.
a pastiche.
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Origin of pasticcio
Words nearby pasticcio
pasteurization, pasteurize, pasteurizer, Pasteur, Louis, Pasteur treatment, pasticcio, pastiche, pasticheur, pasticheuse, pastiglia, pastille
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