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Italian

involtino

/involˈti.no/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,060

Meaning

roll, roulade

  • a thin slice of meat, fish, or vegetable rolled around a filling
  • a savory Asian spring roll or egg roll

In a sentence

Prepariamo gli involtini di carne per la cena di stasera?

Are we making meat rolls for dinner tonight?

Non ho mai assaggiato un involtino primavera così croccante.

I have never tasted such a crispy spring roll.

Lo chef serve ogni involtino con una salsa speciale.

The chef serves each roll with a special sauce.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
involtinomasculine · singular
involtinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive of 'involto'. Commonly used for meat rolls as well as Asian spring rolls (involtini primavera).

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