tigella

noun — 2 senses

tigella

noun

/təˈdʒɛlə/

Etymology From French tige stem or stock.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.

Synonyms: tigelle

tigella

noun

/tiˈdʒɛlə/

Etymology From Italian tigella.

1

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle A small, round or crescent-shaped bread from the Apennines in the Modena area of northern Italy.

Synonyms: crescentina, crescenta, tigelle

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