lime nm lime
limetta nf lime
limonata nf lemonade
limoncello nm lemon liqueur
limone nm lemon
limousine nf limousine
limpido a (of wine &c) clear
limulo nm horseshoe crab; king crab
lingua nf (of meat) tongue; - di bue beefsteak mushroom; ox tongue; - di castagno mushroom: 'chestnut tongue'
linguine nfpl long flat pasta
linguinette nfpl long narrow flat pasta
liofilizzato a freeze-dried
liquefare vt to melt; to thaw
liquefatto a melted; runny
liquido a liquid; (of honey) clear; (of soup) consomme; (of sauce) runny
liquirizia nf (of confectionery) liquorice
liquore nm liqueur; digestif; strong drink
liquoreria nf distillery; liquor shop; off-licence
liquoroso a (of wine) fortified
lira nf (of money) lira
lisca nf (of fish) bone; backbone
liscio a (of skin &c) smooth; (of alcohol &c) neat, straight; (of coffee) black
liscoso a (of fish &c) bony
lista nf (of shopping/prices &c) list; - degli invitate guest-list; - della spesa shopping-list; dei vini wine-list; - delle vivande menu
litchi nm lychee
litro nm litre
littorina nf mollusc: winkle
livornese (alla) a (of fish) tomato-sauced
Livorno nf Leghorn
locale a (of speciality/wine) local; regional; of the area
localita nf locality
locanda nf tavern; inn; hostelry
locandiere nf innkeeper
lofio nm of sea fish: angler, frogfish, monkfish
lombardo a (of region) Lombard (Lombardic)
lombata nf (of meat) chine; loin; sirloin; backbone-containing joint
lombatina nf (of meat) small loin; small chine
lombo nf sirloin, loin, chine, saddle; i due - del bue baron of beef, double sirloin lompo nm sea fish: lumpfish; uova di ~ lumpfish caviare
long drink nm long drink
lonza nf (of meat) loin
losanga nf lozenge
luccio nm sea fish: pike
lucidare vt (of silver &c) to polish -.
lucioperca nm freshwater-fish: pikeperch
luganega nf garlic pork sausage
luglio nm July
lumaca nf snail; mollusc: slug; -e snail-shaped pasta
lumache rigate nfpl large shell-shaped pasta
lumachoni rigati nmpl short hollow ribbed pasta
lunedi nm Monday
lunetta nf curved chopping knife
lungo a long; (of soup) thin; (of coffee) weak
lupino nm (of confectionery) lemon sweet
luppolo nm (of beer) hops
lusso nm luxury
lussuoso a luxurious
luzianide nm sea fish: red snapper