noun
Meaning 1
A narrow breadstick in Italian cuisine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
grissino
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ɡɹɪˈsiːnəʊ/
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US: /ɡɹəˈsinoʊ/
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rhymes with -iːnəʊ
noun
Meaning 2
a long slender crusty breadstick
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: breadstick, bread-stick
History
Etymology
From Italian grissino, from Piedmontese grissin, ghërsin, diminutive of ghersa (“line, row”).