tazza
[ taht-suh; Italian taht-tsah ]
/ ˈtɑt sə; Italian ˈtɑt tsɑ /
noun, plural taz·zas, Italian taz·ze [taht-tse]. /ˈtɑt tsɛ/.
a shallow, saucerlike, ornamental bowl, often having handles and usually on a high base or pedestal.
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Origin of tazza
1835–45; <Italian <Arabic ṭassah basin. See tass
Words nearby tazza
tayra, Tay-Sachs disease, Tayside, Tayside Region, taʿziyah, tazza, Tb, T.B.A., T-ball, T-bar, T-bar lift
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British Dictionary definitions for tazza
tazza
/ (ˈtætsə) /
noun
a wine cup with a shallow bowl and a circular foot
Word Origin for tazza
C19: from Italian, probably from Arabic tassah bowl
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