Italian

A period in Italy from the 1300s to the 1600s known for great art and new ideas

A thin sauce for salad made with oil, vinegar, garlic, and herbs like oregano

A small plant with flat dark green leaves that adds a mild fresh taste to food

A long crusty loaf of bread made with yeast, not sweet and with tapered ends

A small, slender dog often kept as a gentle, loving house pet

The Italian language spoken and written before 1550

Money used in Italy before the euro, replaced in 2002

A tall, thin evergreen tree that grows in a narrow column and people plant in gardens

A climbing shrub with sweet-smelling white and yellow flowers that attract bees and butterflies

A rough grass grown each year for grain or animal feed that grows well in dry soil

The unit of money used in Italy before the euro

A yellowish honeybee that is gentle and makes a lot of honey

A plant with red, spiky flowers grown for animal food and to improve soil

A long boot-shaped piece of land in southern Europe that sticks into the Mediterranean Sea

The country of Italy in southern Europe that has an elected president

A dish of rice cooked slowly in broth until thick and creamy, often with cheese

A fast-growing grass grown for hay, lawns, and to improve soil

A fast-growing grass from Europe grown for hay, lawns, and to make soil better

A large sandwich made with a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables

A 14-line poem with eight lines that present a problem and six lines that respond using set rhyme patterns

A dark green squash with light patches used in Mediterranean cooking

A sweet, dark wine from Italy with extra alcohol used in cocktails

A climbing shrub with pale flowers that smell sweet like honeysuckle