zeppola

English

Alternative forms

• zeppole

Etymology

From the Italian zeppola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsɛpələ/, /ˈzɛpələ/

Noun

zeppola (plural zeppole or zeppoli)

1. Any of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.
   • 2009 January 25, Jeff Vandam, “Brio Inside the Brownstones”, in New York Times‎:

     These days it might be easier to pick up a Wi-Fi signal than a rice ball or some zeppole, but what’s nice is that the zeppole are still here: the neighborhood’s old guard has remained reassuringly in place.

Translations

any of several varieties of fried pastry from southern Italy

Italian: zeppola f Neapolitan: zeppola f, zéppola f Sardinian: tzìpula f Sicilian: zìppula f

Further reading

• zeppola on Wikipedia.Wikipedia