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gianduja.

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

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noun/dʒænˈduː.jə/UK/d͡ʒɑnˈdu.jə/US
  1. A Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian gianduia, gianduja, named after Gianduja, a Piedmontese stock character in the commedia dell'arte, in reference to its place of origin. From Piedmontese Giandoja (literally “John-o'-the-jug”).

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