pizzelle
/piːˈtsɛleɪ/ /piːˈtsɛl/(also pizelle, pizzella) Cookery
noun
1A type of fried, often stuffed, dumpling.
2Chiefly US. A crisp, waffle-like sweet biscuit typically served on festive occasions, which is cooked between two hinged iron plates.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Washington Post. From Italian pizzelle, plural of pizzella small pizza or pie, fritter (not dated in dictionaries of Italian; also as pezzella) from pizza + -ella.
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