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There are currently 70 names in this directory beginning with the letter E.

ebbro

a drunk

ebollizione

boiling; lenta – simmer

eccedenza

glut; surplus

eccellente

a excellent

eccellenza

excellence

eccesso

glut; excess; surplus

eccitante

a stimulant

eccitare

(of. appetite) to whet economicamente a’° economically

economizzare

to economise

edicola

(of sales) kiosk

edulcorante

sweetener

edulcorare

to sweeten

edule

a (of mushroom &c) edible

effervescente

a fizzy; effervescent

effervescenza

fizziness; effervescence

eglefino

haddock

eland

eland; antelope

elettrico

a electric

elettrodomestico

domestic appliance

elicicoltura

snail-farming

elisir

elixir

emia

emu

emidide

(of turtle) terrapin

emiliano

a (of region) Emilian’

enofilo

wine-lover

enologia

(of wine) oenology

enoteca

wine-merchant’s; vintage stocks

enotecnica

wine-making

enotecnico

(of person) wine-maker

entrata

entrance; way-in

entrecote

entrecote

entree

entree; main course

entremets

entremets

epicureo

epicurean

erba

herb; – aromatica herb; ~e aromatiche mixed herbs; – cipollina chive; shallot; – medica alfalfa

erbazzone

spinach/cheese tart

erbette

fresh herbs

erbivendolo

greengrocer

erica

(of honey) heather

esagerare

(of salt &c) to put too much of; overdo

esaltare

(of flavour) to enhance; to bring-out

esaltatore

enhancer

esaminare

to inspect; to check

esclusivo

a exclusive; smart; posh

escluso

a excepted; servizio – service not included

esentasse (esente da dazio)

a tax-free

esfoliare

to peel

esoceto

sea fish: flying ‘:fish

esofago

oesophagus; gullet

esotico

a exotic espresso nm (of coffee) espresso

essenza

essence; oil of [] essenziale a (of oil) essential essiccare vt to dry

essiccato

a (of fruit &c) dried; carne -a al sole jerked meat; charqui

essiccatoio

drying-rack

estate

summer

esterno

a (of table/WC) outside

estinguere

(of thirst) to quench; to slake

estintore

(of fire &c) extinguisher

estrarre

to extract; to distil

estratto

(of malt &c) extract

etichetta

(of jar) label; etiquette

etilometro

breathalyzer®

etnico

a ethnic

etragone

tarragon

etto

100 grams

eucalipto

eucalyptus

eurocheque

eurocheque

evaporare

to evaporate

evaporato

a evaporated

eviscerare

(of fowl) to draw

extravergine

a (of olive oil) extra-virgin