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pizzico

pinch

noun PEET-tsee-koh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Also means

twinge; tinge

Usage Note

Pizzico refers to a small pinch of something — un pizzico di sale (a pinch of salt) is a standard cooking measure. It can also describe a sharp, brief sting (un pizzico di dolore, a twinge of pain) or a small hint of a quality. The plural is pizzichi.

Examples

"Aggiungi un pizzico di sale."

Natural Translation

Add a pinch of salt.

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