alce nm (of deer) elk; moose
alcelafo nm hartebeest
alchechengi nm strawberry tomato
alcol nm alcohol; - denaturato methylated spirits
alcolicita nm (of alcohol) proof
alcolico nm alcoholic drink; -ci spirits; a alcoholic
aleatico nm red wine variety
alfalfa nf alfalfa
alga marina nf seaweed
alice nf anchovy
alimentare vt to feed; a alimentary; dietary
alimentarista nm/nf grocer; dietician
alimentazione nf diet
alimento nm aliment; - per lattanti (- per hambini piccoli) baby-food all'aperto a alfresco; outdoors
allarme antincendio nm fire alarm
allattamento nm (of animal) suckling
allergia nf allergy
allergico a allergic
allevamento nm farm; farming, raising; - industriale factory farm; - di pesci fish farm
allevare vt (of animal) to raise; to rear
allevato a (of animals) reared; raised
alloggiare vt accommodate
alloggio nm accommodation
alloro nm (of tree) bay
allungare vt (of sauce &c) to dilute; to thin
allodola nf skylark
alosa nf sea fish: shad
alpestre nm alpine herb spirits; a alpine
alpino a alpine
altea nf marshmallow
alto a (of temperature &c) high alto mare a deep-sea
alveare nm beehive
alzata nf (of cake &c) stand
alzavola nf teal
amabilita nf (of alcohol) smoothness
amalgamare vt (of ingredients &c) to mix; to blend; to cream; to amalgamate; to assemble amanita nf (of mushroom) amanita
amarasca nf morello
amarena nf bitter cherry; morello cherry
amaretto nm almond spirits; (of biscuit) macaroon
amaro nm bitters; a bitter; sour; (of orange) bigarade; (of coffee) unsweetened
amarognolo a bitter-tasting
amatriciana nf pork/wined/ tomato-ed/chili-ed/onion-ed garnished
ambra grigia nf ambergris
ambrato a (of wine) amber
ambrosia nf ambrosia " americano a (of coffee) filter coffee
amido nm starch
ammaccare vt (of fruit &c) to damage; to bruise ammaccato a (of fruit &c) damaged; bruised
ammaccatura nf (of fruit &c) blemish, imperfection
ammazzacaffe nm postprandial drink
ammazzatoio nm abattoir
ammettere vt (of entry) to admit
ammollicato a softened
ammorbidire vt (of butter &c) to soften; (of meat) to tenderize
ampolliera nf cruet
anacardio nm cashew
analcolico nm soft drink; a nonalcoholic
ananas nm pineapple; ananas
anatra (anitra) nf duck; - all'arancia duck a I'orange; - laccata (- pechinese) peking duck; ~ mandarina mandarin duck; - selvatica wild duck
anatroccolo nm duckling
anconetana (all') a of Ancona
ancora adv more
andare vi (of dining) to go out
andato a (of food) spoiled; ruined •
anellini nmpl ring-shaped pasta; - rigati ringed ribbed pasta
anello nm ring
aneto nm dill
angelica nf angelica
angelo di mare nm angelfish, monkfish; capelli d'angelo angel-hair pasta
angolo nm angle; ~ del tovagliolo napkin; - cottura kitchenette; kitchen area
angostura nf angostura
anguilla nf eel
anguria nf water-melon
anice nm anise; aniseed; liquore all'- anisette; - stellato star anise
anicino nm aniseed biscuit; sugared aniseed
animale nm animal; - da allevamento farm animal; -i da cortile poultry
a,nimella nf sweetbread
anisetta nf anise liqueur, anisette
annata nf year; (of wine) vintage; (of crop) harvest; vino d'~ vintage wine
annerire vi (of fruit) to turn black; (of silver) to tarnish
anno nm year
annullamento nm (of reservation) cancellation
annullare vt (of reservation) to cancel
anolini nmpl ring-shaped filled pasta
anona nf custard apple
anoressante nm appetite suppressant
anteprandiale a anteprandial, before-meal
antiacido a antacid
antiaderente a non-stick