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croccantino

/krokkanˈtino/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 22,699

Meaning

kibble, dry pet food

  • a piece of dry pet food; (in the plural) kibble
  • a small crunchy brittle sweet made with nuts and caramelised sugar

In a sentence

Ho riempito la ciotola del gatto con i croccantini.

I filled the cat's bowl with kibble.

Il tuo cane mangia croccantini o cibo umido?

Does your dog eat kibble or wet food?

Non abbiamo più croccantini e dobbiamo andare al negozio.

We don't have any kibble left and need to go to the store.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
croccantinomasculine · singular
croccantinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Almost always used in the plural ('i croccantini') when referring to pet food.

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