cioccolato nm chocolate; - fondente plain chocolate; - al latte milk chocolate; - fondente per dolci cooking chocolate; - al liquore liqueur chocolate; - ripieno chocolate cream; ~ alla menta mint-chocolate
ciotola nf bowl
cipolla nf onion
cipollina nf shallot; spring onion; chive
cipollmela nf apple; torta di ~ apple pie; - da cuocere cooking apple; - renetta rennet; pippin; - selvatica crab-apple
circolo nm circle
circondare vt to encircle
ciriola nf long-shaped bread
cirripede nm barnacle
citrico a (of acid) citric
classe nf (of restaurant &c rating) class
classico a (of method) traditional
classificare vt (of potatoes &c) to grade
clementina nf clementine
cliente nm/f customer
clientela nf clientele
climatizzazione nf air conditioning
cobite nm freshwater fish: loach
coca nf Coca-cola®
coccio nm earthenware
cocco nm coco; noce di - coconut
coccodrillo nm crocodile
coccola nf berry
cocktail nm cocktail; cocktail party
cocomero nm watermelon
cocotte nf pot; in - casseroled; (of egg) shirred
cocuzza nf pumpkin paste
cocuzzata nf pumpkin; squash
coda nf (of fish &c) tail; (of shopping) queue; (of motoring) tail-back; - di rospo sea fish: angler-fish
codetta (codette nfpl) nf hundreds and thousands
cogliere vt (of harvest) to pick
cognac nm cognac; bicchiere da - brandy balloon
cola nf cola
colabrodo nm colander; strainer
colaggio nm (of wine) ullage
colapasta nf colander
colare vt to strain; to drain; (of vessel) to leak; (of candle wax) to melt;-(of cheese) to
run
colatoio nm colander
colazione nf lunch; ~ di lavoro (d'affari) working/business lunch; - al sacco pack lunch/picnic; prima - breakfast; - all'inglese English breakfast; - continentale (all'europea) continental breakfast;
colino nm (of tea) strainer; (of vegetables &c) colander
colla nf isinglass
collo nm neck
colmatura nf (of barrels) wine evaporation-replacement
colmo a (of sugar &c) heaped; (of liquid) full to the brim
colomba nf dove; Easter cake
colombaccio nm wood-pigeon
colombella nf wood-pigeon
colombo nm pigeon
coloniali nmpl groceries
colorare vt to add colouring
coltellame nm (of cutlery) knife-set
coltelleria nm (of cutlery) knife-set
coltelliera nf (of cutlery) knife box
coltello nm (of cutlery) knife
coltivare vt to cultivate colza nf rape
comasca (alla) a from Lake Como
combinare vt to combine; to blend; to to mix; to fold-in commestibile a edible; eatable
comodo a comfortable
companatico nm bread accompanying food
compere nfpl shopping
compleanno nm birthday; buon -! Happy birthday!; festa di - birthday-party; torta di - birthday-cake
completo a complete; (of vacancies) full; (of accommodation board) full; pasto - square meal
componibile a (of kitchen) fitted
composta nf (of fruit) compote; preserve
compostiera nf (of fruit) compote
comprare vt to buy
compreso a included; tutto - (of gratuity/wine &c) all inclusive
conca nf pottery bowl
concentrare vt to concentrate; to combine; to amalgamate
concentrato a concentrated; nm concentrate
concentrazione nf (of density) concentration
conchiglia nf seashell; ~ dei pellegrini scallop; -e little shell-shaped pasta
conchiliforme a shell-shaped
conciare vt (of tobacco &c) to cure
condensare vt to reduce; to k boil down; to condense
condensato a condensed; concentrated; reduced
condimento nm condiment; seasoning; dressing
condire vt to season; to spice; to dress; to butter; to curry