dado nm (of stock &c) cube
daino nm fallow deer
damigiana nf demijohn
danzante a dancing; te - tea dancing
dattero nm (of fruit) date; -i di 1, mare shellfish: sea dates
decaffeinato a decaffeinated
decorare vt (of cake &c) to decorate; (of icing) to pipe
decorazione nf (of cake &c) decoration
decorticare vt to shell; to hull
decozione nf decoction; reduction
defilato a (of restaurant &c) out-of-the-way
deglutire vt to swallow
degustare vt to taste
degustatore nm tate-vin; tastevin
degustazione nf tasting
delfinattero bianco nm white whale
delfino nm dolphin
delicato a fine; mellow
delizia nf titbit; morsel
delizioso a delicious
demi-sec a medium-dry
denaro liquido nm cash; money
denocciolato a (of olives) pitted
denominazione di origine controllata nf appellation controlee; guaranteed standard
denso a thick; (of cream) double; (of jelly) set
dente nm tooth; al - crunchy; firm; (of meat) slightly underdone; - di leone dandelion
dentellato a serrated
dentica nf sea fish: dentex; sea bream
deperibile a perishable
deposito nm (of money) deposit; (of wine) lees; deposit; sediment; (of kettle) skale; - doganale bonded warehouse
derrate alimentari nfpl foodstuff
desco nm dinner-table
desinare nm lunch; vi to lunch
dessert nm dessert; pudding; sweet; confection
destrosio nm dextrose deteinato a (of tea) decaffeinated
detergente nm detergent
deteriorabile a perishable
detersivo nm detergent
dettagliata nf detailed bill
dettagliato a (of bill) itemized
diabetico a diabetic
diamante nm diamond
diavola (alla) a devilled; grilled diavolo di mare adv sea-fish: devilfish
dicembre nm December dieci a ten
dieta nf diet; - aclorurata salt free diet dietetico a dietary; health-food
digeribile a digestible
digerire vt to digest
digestivo nm post-prandial drink; liqueur; digestif
digiuno nm abstinence; fast diliscare vt (of fish) to bone diluire vtto dilute; to thin; to water down
diluito vt dilute; thin dimagrante a-,(of product/diet) slimming
diminuire vt to reduce
diminuzione nf reduction
dimostrazione nf (of cooking &c) demonstration
diploma nm diploma
diplomatico nm cream/liqueur pastry
diraspare vt (of grapes) to pick from bunch
disabile a disabled
disabilita nf (of handicap) disability
dischetto nm (of pastry &c) circle; disc; round
disciogliere vt to dissolve; to thaw; to melt
disgelare vt to melt
disgelo nm thaw; melt
disidratato a (of fruit &c) dried; dehydrated; desiccated
disincrostante nm (of kettle) descaler
disincrostare vt (of kettle) to descale
disinfettante nm disinfectant
disossare vt (of meat) to bone
disossato a (of meat) boned
dispensa nf store-cupboard; larder; buttery; pantry; scullery disponibile a (of table/room) free; available
disporre vt (of table &c) to arrange; to lay
disposizione nf (of table/flowers &c) arrangement
dissetante a (of thirst) refreshing; quenching
dissetare vt (of thirst) to refresh; to slake; to quench distillare W to distill
distillatore nm (of alcohol) still; (of person) distiller
distillazione nf distillation
distributore nm (of coffee/tickets &c) vending machine