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There are currently 43 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.

nandu

rhea

napoleone

brandy balloon

napoletana

anchovy/mozzarella/basil-ed pizza; coffee-maker; alla – from Naples

napoletano

Neapolitan; anchovy/mozzarella/basil-ed pizza

nasello

sea fish: hake; whiting

nastroni

short looped pasta

nasturzio

nasturtium

Natale

Christmas

natatoia

(of fish) fin

naturale

a (of food) organic; (of water) still; (of yoghurt) natural

navel

navel orange

navone

swede; rutabaga

negozio

shop; – di alcolici off-licence

nepitella

mint

nero

a black; (of wine) red; ribes – blackcurrant; Foresta -a (of cake) Black Forest

nespola

medlar

nettare

nectar

nettarina (pesca -)

a (of peach) nectarine

neve

snow; a~ (of beaten egg-whites) until stiff

nf malmsey

malt

nicotina

nicotine

nido

nest; minestra -i di rondine birds-nest soup; ~i di polenta maize-flour nest

nightclub

nightclub

nizzarda (alla)

a from Nice

nocca of (of horse)

knuckle; fetlock nocciola of hazelnut; grossa cob-nut

nocciolato

hazelnutchocolate nocciolina americana of peanut; groundnut; monkeynut

nocciolo

(of fruit) stone, pit

nocino

walnut spirits

nodello

(of horse) fetlock non fumatori a non-smoking

normanna (alla)

a Norman style

nota spese

expense account notte of night; buona ~! good night!

note

walnut (of chicken &c) oyster; (of butter) knob; d’acagiia cashew nut; – del Brasile Brazil nut; – cinereo americano butter-nut; – di cocco coconut; – di cola cola nut; – moscata nutmeg; – (di) pecan pecan nut; – di burro (of butter) knob; (of meat cut

nove

a nine

novello

a (of wine/potato &c) new; polio – spring chicken

novembre

November

nozze

wedding

nuovo

a (of potatoes &c) new

nutriente

a nutritious

nutrimento

nutriment, food, nourishment

nutrire

to feed

nutritivo

a nutritional

nutrito

a nourished nutrizione of nutrition

nuziale

a wedding; torta wedding cake