Grissini
/ɡrɪˈsiːnɪ/
plural noun
1.
thin crisp breadsticks
noun
long thin Italian breadsticks
Examples
Grissini are pencil-sized sticks of crispy, dry bread originating in Turin.
Word Origin
Ital., by 1851
Usage Note
cooking; singular is grissino
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