Definition of pasticceria in English:
pasticceria
noun pastɪtʃəˈriːəpəˌstēCHəˈrēə
(especially in Italy) a shop selling pastries and cakes.
Florence's finest pasticceria is a little way from the centre of town but it's well worth the journey
Example sentencesExamples
- Coming from a Sicilian family involved in ristoranti and a pasticceria, Fabrizio seems to have coulis running through his veins.
- I wanted to eat lemon granita for breakfast, discover the secrets behind caponata and pasta alla Norma, and sample the legendary glories of Sicilian pasticceria.
- New York is overrun with amazing Italian pasticcerias where you can also get Passionfruit Sorbet and pignoli cookies or any number of decadent chocolate mousse cakes.
- Sbrisolana is a kind of a cross between a cookie and a cake made from almonds and cornmeal that is the sweet specialty of Mantova and is proudly displayed in the window of every pasticceria in the city.
- Marzullo, who moved to the United States with his family 25 years ago, owns the 17-year-old pasticceria with his brother.
Origin
Italian, from pasticcio 'pastry'.