A1NounFeminine
la cipolla
onion
/chee-POL-lah/
Plural: cipolle
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What does ‘cipolla’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La cipolla fa piangere quando la taglio.
The onion makes me cry when I cut it.
Metto la cipolla nel soffritto con l'aglio.
I put the onion in the soffritto with the garlic.
About This Word
Cipolla refers to onion in general. The red onion of Tropea in Calabria (cipolla rossa di Tropea) is a celebrated Italian variety, known for its sweetness.
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