fior di latte

noun

A style of mozzarella cheese.

Meanings

nounfior di latte (countable and uncountable, plural fior di lattes)

plural fior di lattes

  1. countableuncountableA style of mozzarella cheese.
  2. countableuncountableA type of gelato ice cream made without additional flavourings (i.e. plain, unflavoured, milk flavor).

Origin

  1. Italianfior di latte
  2. Italianfior di latte
  3. Englishfior di latte

Borrowed from Italian fior di latte.

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