colombe in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for colombe in the Italian»English Dictionary

colomba [koˈlomba] N f

1. colomba (femmina del colombo):

colomba

dove

la colomba è il simbolo della pace

the dove is emblematic of peace

2. colomba POL:

i falchi e le colombe

hawks and doves

3. colomba FOOD:

colomba

= Easter cake baked in the shape of a dove

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-chi e colombe

hawks and doves

la colomba è l'emblema della pace

the dove is emblematic of peace, the dove is a symbol of peace

la colomba è il simbolo della pace

the dove is the symbol of peace

Translations for colombe in the English»Italian Dictionary

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dove

colomba f also POL

the dove is emblematic of peace

la colomba è l'emblema della pace

doveish policy, speech, opinion

di, da colomba

colombe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for colombe 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.

Translations for colombe in the English»Italian Dictionary

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dove

colomba f

colombe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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.