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Italian word

macedonia

fruit salad

Looks like

Macedonia (the country)

Macedonia is a country / region in the Balkans

⚠️ The trap

If a waiter offers you 'macedonia' in Italy, they are not suggesting a trip to the Balkans — they are offering a fruit salad. The dish is named after the historically mixed region of Macedonia.

To say "Macedonia is a country / region in the Balkans" in Italian:

macedonia (fruit salad)

"macedonia" in English means:

fruit salad

Example

"Come dessert vorrei una macedonia con panna."

"For dessert I'd like a fruit salad with cream."

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