guanciale

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English

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Etymology

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From Italian guanciale, from guancia (cheek).

some guanciale

Noun

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guanciale (uncountable)

  1. An Italian dish of fatty bacon prepared from pig cheeks.

Italian

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Etymology

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From guancia (cheek) +‎ -ale. Compare Proto-West Germanic *wangārī (pillow), from Proto-West Germanic *wangā (cheeck).

Noun

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guanciale m (plural guanciali)

  1. pillow
  2. fatty bacon prepared from the cheeks of a pig

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Descendants

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  • English: guanciale