Meaning
soft part of bread; (pl.) crumbs
- the soft inside part of bread
- a small piece of bread or cake that has broken off
In a sentence
La mollica di questo pane è molto morbida.
The crumb of this bread is very soft.
Vuoi la crosta o la mollica?
Do you want the crust or the soft inside?
Tolgo sempre la mollica quando preparo questo panino.
I always take out the soft inside when I make this sandwich.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mollica | feminine · singular |
| molliche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mollica is the soft inside; crosta is the crust.
- Often used in singular for bread texture: la mollica del pane.
- Plural molliche is common for crumbs on a table.