Etymograph

English

gianduja

Gianduja comes from Italian gianduia.

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentgianduia
  2. Englishtodaygianduja

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentgianduia
  2. Englishtodaygianduja

The story

Borrowed from Italian gianduia, gianduja, named after Gianduja, a Piedmontese stock character in the commedia dell'arte, in reference to its place of origin.

Every English word from Italian gianduia

Today it means

noun A Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Italian gianduia / gianduja

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