Meanings
garibaldi1
plural garibaldis
- UKa biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.
Synonyms: fly biscuit, dead fly biscuit, squashed fly biscuit
- A bright yellow/orange damselfish, of the genus Hypsypops, from the seas of southern California.
Garibaldi2
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.
Origin
garibaldi · noun
The jacket is named after Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi, who wore a red shirt of similar appearance. The biscuit is also named after Garibaldi.
Full word history & related roots →Garibaldi · proper noun
- ItalianGaribaldi
- EnglishGaribaldi
Borrowed from Italian Garibaldi.
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
garibaldi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garibaldi
“garibaldi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garibaldi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garibaldi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garibaldi.
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