colomba (Easter dove cake)
colombe
ko-LOM-ba
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.
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.