confetto

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • sugar-coated almond
  • (by extension) a pellet of plaster, piece of paper, etc symbolizing such an almond, thrown during carnevale (Carnival) or other festivities
  • sugar-coated pill

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cōnfectus (made, produced).

Origin

Latin

cōnfectus

Gloss

made, produced

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