sugared almond
confetti
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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.
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.