What is another word for tasso?

Pronunciation: [tˈasə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Tasso is an Italian word that is commonly used to describe a type of cured meat, also known as "coppa" or "capocollo". There are various synonyms that can describe this type of meat, including "salumi" or "charcuterie" - both of which are used to describe a range of cured meats. "Guanciale" is another synonym, which specifically refers to cured pork jowl and is often used interchangeably with tasso. Additionally, the term "prosciutto" can be used to describe thinly sliced cured ham, which is similar to tasso in texture and flavor. Whether you prefer the savory taste of tasso or its synonyms, there are many delicious cured meat options to choose from in Italian cuisine.

Synonyms for Tasso:

  • n.

    Torquato Tasso person
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What are the hypernyms for Tasso?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    ham, pork, cured meat, processed meat, salted meat.

Usage examples for Tasso

Conscious in himself of fluctuations of purpose which he only got the better of by his indomitable will, he usually endowed these characters with his more impulsive, pliant self, as manifested in Werther, in tasso, in Edward of the 'Elective Affinities.
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
179 Fairfax, Edward, his version of tasso, v.
"History of the English People, Index"
John Richard Green
Paris, 1675. He translated tasso and Ariosto, and became perpetual secretary to the French Academy.
"A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations"
Joseph Mazzini Wheeler

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