tazza

[ taht-suh; Italian taht-tsah ]

noun,plural taz·zas, Italian taz·ze [taht-tse]. /ˈtɑt tsɛ/.
  1. a shallow, saucerlike, ornamental bowl, often having handles and usually on a high base or pedestal.

Origin of tazza

1
1835–45; <Italian <Arabic ṭassah basin. See tass

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tazza

/ (ˈtætsə) /


noun
  1. a wine cup with a shallow bowl and a circular foot

Origin of tazza

1
C19: from Italian, probably from Arabic tassah bowl

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