italiano

/itaˈljano/ · B1 · adj

Italian

🍝🍕 italiano = Italia + -ano (from): Italy-an, almost the English word

Built from Italia plus the suffix -ano, meaning from or belonging to, like mexicano or americano. In Chile, an italiano hot dog has avocado, tomato and mayo: green, red and white, the colours of the Italian flag.

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