tazza

American  

[taht-suh, taht-tsah] / ˈtɑt sə, ˈtɑt tsɑ /

noun

plural

tazzas,

plural

tazze

1. a shallow, saucerlike, ornamental bowl, often having handles and usually on a high base or pedestal.

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tazza British  

/ ˈtætsə /

noun

1. a wine cup with a shallow bowl and a circular foot

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Etymology

Origin of tazza

1835–45; < Italian < Arabic ṭassah basin. See tass

Example Sentences

It was extraordinary that they should be sharing this "tazza" thus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ah, godiam, la tazza e il cantico, as the spirited Alfredo sings in La Traviata.

From Time Magazine Archive

The arciprete read the words and, at the proper moment, I handed the tazza, from which he took the ring and gave it to the bridegroom, who placed it upon the bride’s finger. 

From Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions by Jones, Henry Festing

The tazza, or dish with stem, the same as that shown in our illustrations, is now the favourite shape for dessert-dishes.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Some of you who read may have passed such marts in different parts of the city, or even have dropped in and purchased a bust or a tazza for a surprisingly small sum.

From The Mahatma and the Hare by Haggard, Henry Rider