Meaning
pot; piñata
- traditional terracotta cooking pot
- piñata (often used in the game 'gioco della pignatta')
In a sentence
I bambini hanno rotto la pignatta piena di caramelle.
The children broke the piñata full of candies.
La nonna cuoceva i legumi lentamente nella pignatta di terracotta.
Grandmother used to cook legumes slowly in the earthenware pot.
A chi tocca bendarsi per colpire la pignatta?
Whose turn is it to be blindfolded to hit the piñata?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pignatta | feminine · singular |
| pignatte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Regional: widely used in central and southern Italy for an earthenware stewpot; used nationwide for the party game.