A2NounFeminine
la colomba
colomba (Easter dove cake)
/ko-LOM-ba/
Plural: colombe
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What does ‘colomba’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La colomba è il dolce tradizionale della Pasqua italiana.
The colomba is the traditional Italian Easter cake.
Abbiamo mangiato la colomba con la glassa di mandorle.
We ate the colomba with the almond glaze.
About This Word
Colomba (dove) is shaped like a dove — symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit. Made by the same factories as panettone, it's the Easter equivalent.
Related Words
pasquapanettonedolcemandorlaprimavera