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There are currently 127 names in this directory beginning with the letter D.

dado

(of stock &c) cube

daino

fallow deer

damigiana

demijohn

danzante

a dancing; te – tea dancing

dattero

(of fruit) date; -i di 1, mare shellfish: sea dates

decaffeinato

a decaffeinated

decorare

(of cake &c) to decorate; (of icing) to pipe

decorazione

(of cake &c) decoration

decorticare

to shell; to hull

decozione

decoction; reduction

defilato

a (of restaurant &c) out-of-the-way

deglutire

to swallow

degustatore

tate-vin; tastevin

degustazione

tasting

delfinattero bianco

white whale

delfino

dolphin

delicato

a fine; mellow

delizia

titbit; morsel

demi-sec

a medium-dry

denaro liquido

cash; money

denocciolato

a (of olives) pitted

denominazione di origine controllata

appellation controlee; guaranteed standard

denso

a thick; (of cream) double; (of jelly) set

dente

tooth; al – crunchy; firm; (of meat) slightly underdone; – di leone dandelion

dentellato

a serrated

dentica

sea fish: dentex; sea bream

deposito

(of money) deposit; (of wine) lees; deposit; sediment; (of kettle) skale; – doganale bonded warehouse

derrate alimentari

foodstuff

desco

dinner-table

desinare

lunch; vi to lunch

dessert

dessert; pudding; sweet; confection

destrosio

dextrose deteinato a (of tea) decaffeinated

deteriorabile

a perishable

detersivo

detergent

dettagliata

detailed bill

dettagliato

a (of bill) itemized

diabetico

a diabetic

diamante

diamond

diavola (alla)

a devilled; grilled diavolo di mare adv sea-fish: devilfish

dicembre

December dieci a ten

digeribile

a digestible

digerire

to digest

digestivo

post-prandial drink; liqueur; digestif

digiuno

abstinence; fast diliscare vt (of fish) to bone diluire vtto dilute; to thin; to water down

diluito

dilute; thin dimagrante a-,(of product/diet) slimming

diminuire

to reduce

diminuzione

reduction

dimostrazione

(of cooking &c) demonstration

diploma

diploma

diplomatico

cream/liqueur pastry

diraspare

(of grapes) to pick from bunch

disabile

a disabled

disabilita

(of handicap) disability

dischetto

(of pastry &c) circle; disc; round

disciogliere

to dissolve; to thaw; to melt

disgelare

to melt

disgelo

thaw; melt

disidratato

a (of fruit &c) dried; dehydrated; desiccated

disincrostante

(of kettle) descaler

disincrostare

(of kettle) to descale

disinfettante

disinfectant

disossare

(of meat) to bone

disossato

a (of meat) boned

dispensa

store-cupboard; larder; buttery; pantry; scullery disponibile a (of table/room) free; available

disporre

(of table &c) to arrange; to lay

disposizione

(of table/flowers &c) arrangement

dissetante

a (of thirst) refreshing; quenching

dissetare

(of thirst) to refresh; to slake; to quench distillare W to distill

distillatore

(of alcohol) still; (of person) distiller

distillazione

distillation

distributore

(of coffee/tickets &c) vending machine

ditale

tubed pasta

ditalini

small tubed pasta; – rigati small soup pasta

dito

finger; (of whisky &c) tot

divanetto

(of seating) banquette

divertimento

entertainment

divertirsi

to party; to have fun

dividere

to divide; to separate

divieto

prohibition; – di fumare no smoking; – di sosta no parking

divorare

devour

docotto

decoction; reduction

dodici

a twelve

doglio

earthenware jar

dolce

cake; (of menu) pudding; a (of flavour) sweet; (of cigars &c) mild; pleasant; acqua – fresh water; – all’ uvetta rock-cake; farina – chestnut flour; patata – yam; sweet potato

dolceamaro

a bitter-sweet

dolcetta

corn salad

dolcetto

sweetmeat; Piedmont red wine

dolcezza

(of fruit) sweetness

dolciario

a sweet; confectionery

dolciastro

a sweetish; oversweet

dolcificante

sugar substitute; sweetener

dolcificare

vt to sweeten

dolcificato

a sweetened

dolcificazione

sweetening

dolcino

cake; – da te tea cake

dolciume

confectionery

dolciumi

sweets; confectionery

domani

tomorrow; sera di – tomorrow evening

domenica

Sunday

domicilio

home; consegne a- delivered to your home

dono

gift; present dopo prep after, adv afterwards; ~domani the day after tomorrow; – di lei! after you!

dopocena

after-dinner

dopopranzo

after-lunch

doppiere

two-branched candlestick

doppio

(of whisky &c) double; a (of helping) double; (of coffee) double espresso

dorato

browned; toasted

doratura

browning

dorsale

a dorsal

dorsale :

a dorsal

dorso

(of animal) back

dory

dory

dosatore

a (of scoop/jug &c) measuring

dose

dose; amount; ~i measures; ingredients

dragoncello

tarragon

drink

drink

droga

spice

drogare

vtto spice

drogato

a spiced

drogheria

grocery

droghiere

grocer due a two

dura

(of grain) durra duracina a(f) (of cherry) bigarreau; (of peach) cling (clingstone)

durare

vi (of time) to last

durezza

(of meat) toughness

durio

(of fruit) durian

duro

a hard; firm; stiff; (of meat) tough; (of water) hard

durone

corn

durra

(dura) nf (of grain sorghum) durra