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Word of the Day – Gianduja

By November 27, 2020Word of the Day

Gianduja (noun)

jan-do-ja

Chocolate paste flavoured with ground hazelnuts.

Italian, from the name of a stock character in commedia dell’arte depicted as a jovial, wine-drinking peasant from the region of Piedmont, where the chocolate paste was first produced.

Example sentences

“Chocolate cake filled with gianduja.”

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