mostacciolo

Italian

Etymology

Diminutive of Latin mustaceus (“wedding cake”), from mustum (“must”), because it was prepared from flour mixed with must.

Noun

mostacciolo m (plural mostaccioli)

  1. a traditional diamond-shaped Christmas sweet, from Naples, made with nuts

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