ring-shaped in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ring-shaped in the Italian»English Dictionary

tarallo [taˈrallo] N m FOOD

tarallo

salty or sweet ring-shaped biscuit typical of the South of Italy

ring-shaped in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ring-shaped in the Italian»English Dictionary

colomba [ko·ˈlom·ba] N f

colomba

dove

la colomba pasquale (dolce)

caked shaped like a dove, eaten at Easter

la colomba pasquale (dolce)

A typical symbol of Easter in Italy is a cake in the shape of a dove - colomba . The Easter dove - colomba pasquale - has its roots in the distant past. Around the middle of the sixth century a raised ring-shaped loaf was offered to Alboin, the king of the Lombards, who was besieging the city of Pavia. The ingredients (eggs, flour, and yeast) were simple compared to those of today, which include butter, sugar, and candied fruit.