Piedmontese

American  

[peed-mon-teez, -tees] / ˌpid mɒnˈtiz, -ˈtis /

noun

plural

Piedmontese

1. a native or inhabitant of Piedmont, Italy.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the people or region of Piedmont, Italy.

Etymology

Origin of Piedmontese

First recorded in 1635–45; Piedmont + -ese

Example Sentences

Bagna cauda, the Piedmontese anchovy-laden dipping sauce, gives crisp cucumber spears a deeply savory edge.

From Salon

What does musky, garlicky rare Piedmontese white truffle taste like if you can't taste anything?

From Salon

Chowhounds will appreciate the twist on the classic Piedmontese vitello tonnato, broadened to embrace “tonno vitellato.”

From Washington Post

While the locals speak Italian they prefer the Piedmontese dialect, which some argue is a separate language.

From Reuters

This car was ultimately named by a security guard, who unlocked a small, dark studio where the wood and clay model sat at the factory, turned on the lights and exclaimed in his local Piedmontese dialect, “Contacc!”

From New York Times