| CAPRICCIO | • capriccio n. A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick. • capriccio n. A fantastical thing or work. • capriccio n. (Painting) A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting. |
| CARPACCIO | • carpaccio n. Thinly sliced raw beef or tuna, usually served as an appetizer. • CARPACCIO n. (Italian) an hors d'oeuvre made of thin strips of raw meat or fish, often eaten with a relish. |
| EMBROGLIO | • embroglio n. Alternative form of imbroglio. • EMBROGLIO n. (Italian) a confusing or disturbing situation, also IMBROGLIO. |
| FINNOCHIO | • finnochio n. Rare spelling of finocchio. • FINNOCHIO n. (Italian) a dwarf variety of fennel, also FINOCCHIO, FINOCHIO. |
| FINOCCHIO | • finocchio n. A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum… • finocchio n. (Derogatory, slang) A male homosexual. • Finocchio prop.n. A surname from Italian. |
| IMBROGLIO | • imbroglio n. A complicated situation; an entanglement. • IMBROGLIO n. (Italian) a confusing or disturbing situation, also EMBROGLIO. |
| LIBECCHIO | • libecchio n. A southwest wind. • LIBECCHIO n. (Milton) a strong westerly (or southwesterly) wind that blows on to Corsica's western coast, also LIBECCIO. |
| MUSTACHIO | • mustachio n. A mustache, especially a large or lush one. • mustachio v. To adorn with a mustachio, or something that resembles a mustachio. • MUSTACHIO n. (Spanish) a large, elegantly curling moustache, also MOUSTACHIO. |
| PASTICCIO | • pasticcio n. A medley; an olio. • pasticcio n. (Art) An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists. • pasticcio n. (Art) A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing… |
| PASTITSIO | • pastitsio n. Alternative spelling of pastichio. • PASTITSIO n. (Modern Greek) a dish of mincemeat and macaroni topped with bechamel sauce, also PASTITSO. |
| PISTACHIO | • pistachio n. A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit. • pistachio n. The nutlike fruit of this tree. • pistachio n. (Color) A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed. |
| PORPHYRIO | • porphyrio n. A swamphen. • Porphyrio prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – swamp hen. • PORPHYRIO n. any bird of the purple-coot genus Porphyrio. |
| PORTFOLIO | • portfolio n. A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. • portfolio n. (By extension) The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer. • portfolio n. (Politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department. |
| PRONUNCIO | • PRONUNCIO n. a papal ambassador of lower status than a nuncio. |
| PULVILLIO | • pulvillio n. (Now rare, historical) A kind of perfumed cosmetic powder, applied to the skin, hair or wig. • PULVILLIO n. (historical) perfumed powder; snuff, also PULVIL, PULVILIO, PULVILLE. |
| PUNCTILIO | • punctilio n. A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities. • PUNCTILIO n. (Italian) a minute detail of conduct; careful observance of forms. |
| RADICCHIO | • radicchio n. A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste… • RADICCHIO n. (Italian) a purple-leaved variety of chicory from Italy. |
| SOLFEGGIO | • solfeggio n. (Music) Synonym of solfège. • SOLFEGGIO n. a singing exercise using the syllable do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, also SOLFEGE. |
| SPADILLIO | • spadillio n. (Card games). • SPADILLIO n. (obsolete) the ace of spades in the game of ombre, also SPADILLE, SPADILLO. |