arricciato

[ ahr-ee-chah-toh; Italian ahr-reet-chah-taw ]

noun

, plural ar·ric·cia·tos, ar·ric·cia·ti [ahr-ee-, chah, -tee, ah, r, -, r, eet-, chah, -tee].

1. arriccio.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arricciato¹

From Italian; arriccio, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

You can tell they’re ready when the tentacles begin to curl, he said, a state known in Italian as polpo arricciato.

From New York Times