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There are currently 84 names in this directory beginning with the letter V.
vacante a vacant vacanza nf holiday
vaccinara nf ox-tail stew
vagone ristorante nm restaurant car
valerianella nf cornsalad
valore nutritivo nm food value
valpolicella nf dry red wine
vasellame nm glassware; chinaware; crockery; tableware
vasetto nm pot; jar; jam-jar
vassoio nm tray; platter; (of cheese) board
vecchio a (of bread &c) stale; (of parmesan cheese) 2 years old cheese
vegetarianismo nm vegetarianism
vellutata di [ } nf (of soup) cream of [ ] velenoso ,a (of mushroom) poisonous"
vellutato a (of peach-skin &c) velvety
velo nm (of butter &c) dab
venatura nf (of blue cheese) vein
vendemmia nf grape-harvest
veneto a (of region) of Veneto
veneziana (alla) a from Venice; (of fish) white wine marinated; (of artichoke) stewed in olive oil/white wine; (of liver) onioned; (of fruit) caramelized
ventilazione nf ventilation
ventresca nf tuna underbelly
ventriglio nm gizzard; greengrocer
verde a (of colour) green; (of fruit) unripe, green; (of salad) green; (of tea) green
verdure nfpl vegetables; greens
vermicelli nmpl vermicelli
vermut (vermout) (vermouth) nm vermouth
versare vt to pour; to spill
verziere nm vegetable garden
vescia di lupo nf (of mushroom) puffball
vetro nm glass; ~ tagliato cut glass
vettovagliamento nm provisionment
vettovagliare vt to provision
vicentina (alla) a Vicenza; (of fish) onion/milk-stewed
viennese (alla) a (of meat) Wiener schnitzel
vietato fumare nm (of sign) no smoking
vinaccia nf (of grapes) marc
vinacciolo nm grape-stone
vinaigrette nf vinaigrette
vincentina (alla) a from Vicenza
vinicolo a wine-producing
vinosita nf vinosity; wine-liking
virginia nm (of cigarette) Virginia
virtu (le) nfpl the virtues; 1st May thin soup
visciola nf morello cherry
vitamina nf vitamin; povero di ~e low in vitamins; ricco di -e high in vitamins
vitarninizzato a with added vitamins
vitellone nm beef from young 1-3 year-old animal
vivaio nm (of fish/snails/oysters &c) farm
vizzo a (of fruit) shrivelled
vongola nf of mollusc,clam; -e (alle) clam/tomato-sauced"
vuotamele nm (of apple) corer
vuoto a empty; -i (of bottles) empties