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Italian word

contorno

side dish (vegetables, salad, potatoes served alongside the main)

Looks like

contour / outline

contour means an outline or shape

⚠️ The trap

In Italian restaurant menus, 'contorno' is the side dish section. English speakers might connect it to 'contour' (outline/shape) and be confused when a waiter asks which 'contorno' they want. It has nothing to do with shapes.

To say "contour means an outline or shape" in Italian:

contorno (side dish)

"contorno" in English means:

side dish (vegetables, salad, potatoes served alongside the main)

Example

"Che contorno vuole con il secondo?"

"What side dish would you like with your main course?"

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