gianduja

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UK/dʒænˈduː.jə/US/d͡ʒɑnˈdu.jə/

noun

A Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste.

OriginItalian gianduia ← Piedmontese Giandoja →
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Meanings

noungianduja (countable and uncountable, plural giandujas)

plural giandujas · alternative gianduia

  1. countableuncountableA Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste.

Origin

  1. PiedmonteseGiandoja
  2. Italiangianduia
  3. Englishgianduja

Borrowed from Italian gianduia, gianduja, named after Gianduja, a Piedmontese stock character in the commedia dell'arte, in reference to its place of origin. From Piedmontese Giandoja (literally “John-o'-the-jug”).

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Translations

Arabic جَانْدُويَا
  • جَانْدُويَا (jāndūyā)Piedmontese chocolate preparation
French gianduja
  • giandujaPiedmontese chocolate preparation
German Gianduja
  • GiandujaPiedmontese chocolate preparation
Greek τζαντούγια, τζιαντούγια
  • τζαντούγια (tzantoúgia)Piedmontese chocolate preparation
  • τζιαντούγια (tziantoúgia)Piedmontese chocolate preparation
Italian gianduia, gianduja
  • gianduiaPiedmontese chocolate preparation
  • giandujaPiedmontese chocolate preparation
Japanese ジャンドゥーヤ
  • ジャンドゥーヤ (jandūya)Piedmontese chocolate preparation
Korean 잔두야
  • 잔두야 (janduya)Piedmontese chocolate preparation
Russian джанду́йя, джанду́я
  • джанду́йя (džandújja)Piedmontese chocolate preparation
  • джанду́я (džandúja)Piedmontese chocolate preparation
Turkish gianduya
  • gianduyaPiedmontese chocolate preparation
Ukrainian джанду́я
  • джанду́я (džandúja)Piedmontese chocolate preparation

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gianduja

ShibuyaZeruiahnduja
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Cite this entry
APA

gianduja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gianduja

MLA

“gianduja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gianduja. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gianduja,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gianduja.

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