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pasticceria

/pastiʧʧeˈri.a/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,885

Meaning

pastry shop

  • a shop that sells cakes, pastries, and sweets
  • pastry-making as a type of food

In a sentence

Vado in pasticceria a prendere i cornetti.

I'm going to the pastry shop to get croissants.

C'è una pasticceria vicino a casa?

Is there a pastry shop near home?

La pasticceria non è aperta oggi.

The pastry shop isn't open today.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pasticceriafeminine · singular
pasticceriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually means the shop in everyday use.
  • Also refers to pastry-making or pastries collectively in some contexts.
  • Feminine noun: la pasticceria.
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