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Italian

sformato

/sforˈma.to/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 37,313

Meaning

savoury flan, timbale

  • a baked dish of vegetables, cheese, or meat bound with eggs and béchamel, unmoulded before serving

In a sentence

Ho preparato uno sformato di spinaci e ricotta per cena.

I made a spinach and ricotta flan for dinner.

Ti piacerebbe assaggiare questo sformato di carciofi?

Would you like to try this artichoke bake?

Lo sformato è ancora caldo, aspetta qualche minuto prima di tagliarlo.

The flan is still hot, wait a few minutes before slicing it.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sformatomasculine · singular
sformatimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Derived from 'sformare' (to unmould). Also used as the past participle of 'sformare'.

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