Meaning
honey
In a sentence
A colazione metto il miele nel tè.
At breakfast I put honey in my tea.
Hai comprato il miele al supermercato?
Did you buy honey at the supermarket?
Il miele è molto dolce.
Honey is very sweet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| miele | masculine · singular |
| mieli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable: use del miele, not un miele, unless naming a type: un miele di castagno.
- For affection, Italians often say tesoro or amore more than miele; calling someone miele sounds poetic or unusual.
- In figurative use, dolcezza is more common than miele for personal sweetness; miele often appears in fixed expressions.