bagigi

Italian

Etymology

Short for babbagigi (“chufa, tiger nut”), from Arabic حَبّ عَزِيز‎ (ḥabb ʿazīz, “excellent seeds”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈdʒi.dʒi/
  • Rhymes: -idʒi
  • Hyphenation: ba‧gì‧gi

Noun

bagigi m pl (plural only)

  1. (northern Italy, especially Venice) peanuts
    Synonyms: arachidi, noccioline, (northern Italy) spagnolette
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