Italian word
acciuga
anchovy (small oily saltwater fish)
Looks like
acciuga
no English false friend, but frequently confused with 'alice'
⚠️ The trap
Anchovies have two Italian names: 'acciuga' (used especially for preserved/tinned anchovies in olive oil) and 'alice' (used especially for fresh anchovies in central/southern Italy). English speakers are often surprised that 'alice' is also a woman's name in Italian — the same word means both the fish and the name.
To say "no English false friend, but frequently confused with 'alice'" in Italian:
acciuga / alice (two Italian words for anchovy)
"acciuga" in English means:
anchovy (small oily saltwater fish)
Example
"La pizza napoletana ha le acciughe."
"Neapolitan pizza has anchovies."
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