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There are currently 42 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.
napoletanaanchovy/mozzarella/basil-ed pizza; coffee-maker; alla – from Naples
napoletanoNeapolitan; anchovy/mozzarella/basil-ed pizza
nasellosea fish: hake; whiting
nastronishort looped pasta
naturalea (of food) organic; (of water) still; (of yoghurt) natural
negozio shop; – di alcolici off-licence
neroa black; (of wine) red; ribes – blackcurrant; Foresta -a (of cake) Black Forest
nettarina (pesca -)a (of peach) nectarine
nevesnow; a~ (of beaten egg-whites) until stiff
nidonest; minestra -i di rondine birds-nest soup; ~i di polenta maize-flour nest
nizzarda (alla)a from Nice
nocca of (of horse)knuckle; fetlock nocciola of hazelnut; grossa cob-nut
nocciolato hazelnutchocolate nocciolina americana of peanut; groundnut; monkeynut
nocciolo (of fruit) stone, pit
nodello (of horse) fetlock non fumatori a non-smoking
normanna (alla) a Norman style
note walnut (of chicken &c) oyster; (of butter) knob; d’acagiia cashew nut; – del Brasile Brazil nut; – cinereo americano butter-nut; – di cocco coconut; – di cola cola nut; – moscata nutmeg; – (di) pecan pecan nut; – di burro (of butter) knob; (of meat cut
novello a (of wine/potato &c) new; polio – spring chicken
nuovo a (of potatoes &c) new
nutrimentonutriment, food, nourishment
nutrito a nourished nutrizione of nutrition
nuzialea wedding; torta wedding cake