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patatina

potato chip

noun pah-tah-TEE-nah Rare

Also means

small potato

Usage Note

Patatina is the diminutive of patata (potato). In everyday usage patatine (plural) almost always refers to crisps/chips — patatine fritte are French fries, patatine in busta are bagged crisps. The singular patatina is less common but used affectionately.

Examples

"Vuoi un sacchetto di patatine?"

Natural Translation

Do you want a bag of chips?

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