A2NounMasculine
il confetto
sugared almond
/kon-FET-toh/
Plural: confetti
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What does ‘confetto’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
I confetti bianchi sono per il matrimonio, quelli rosa per la nascita di una bambina.
White sugared almonds are for weddings, pink ones for a baby girl's birth.
I confetti di Sulmona sono famosi in tutto il mondo.
Sulmona sugared almonds are famous worldwide.
About This Word
Italian confetti are NOT the paper bits thrown at parties (those are coriandoli). Confetti are sugar-coated almonds given at celebrations. Different colours mark different occasions: white for weddings, pink/blue for births, red for graduations.
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