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cibo

food

noun CHEE-boh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'cibus', food

Usage Note

Cibo is the general word for food as a substance; for a 'meal' you would say pasto instead. Speakers often pair it as cibo spazzatura ('junk food').

Examples

"Il cibo italiano è famoso."

Natural Translation

Italian food is famous.

Literal Translation

The food Italian is famous.

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