Italian
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- adjective
- /ɪˈtæljən/
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italiano
- We got some really good Italian heirlooms that we're growing this year.
- Italian Renaissance
- Italian cinema
- Italian art
Your comment says you own an Italian exotic car.
- Your comment says you own an Italian exotic car.
- And then these ones are Italian black truffle almonds.
- Or there is no Mexican food or no Italian food ever in existence?
- Pretty easy talking with your hands, being Italian, even doing that to.
- And he brought us this delicious Italian style pasta.
- But you you do have the Italian sense of wonder.
- Don't tell my Italian grandma, but this is up there.
- I am like Italian, just just Italian.
Examples
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You know, the Italian food in New York is extremely good.
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Hope you like Italian music.
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We just ordered some Italian food and yeah.
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I love the sound of the Italian language; there is music in it to my ear.
Fiction book (1990) -
Your comment says you own an Italian exotic car.
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So would you like a traditional Italian Neapolitan coffee?
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I've got all this stuff to make a real Italian feast.
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My mother left two notebooks filled with details about her Italian genealogy.
Academic text (2011) -
The suit was made of dark blue sharkskin, Italian in cut, lined with paisley-patterned fabric.
Fiction book (1990) -
We enjoyed a delicious Italian meal at the new restaurant last night.
Compounds
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A period in Italy from the 1300s to the 1600s known for great art and new ideas
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A thin sauce for salad made with oil, vinegar, garlic, and herbs like oregano
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A small plant with flat dark green leaves that adds a mild fresh taste to food
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
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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
- Literature
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
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Etymology
The adjective Italian comes from Italia and means 'from or about Italy', so it describes things like Italian food, music, or art.