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guanciale.

pillow

9 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. pillow

    masculine

  2. fatty bacon prepared from the cheeks of a pig

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From guancia (“cheek”) + -ale. Compare Proto-West Germanic *wangārī (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *wangā (“cheek”).

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