maritozzo

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US/ˌmɑɹɪˈtoʊtsoʊ/UK/ˌmæɹɪˈtɒtsəʊ/

noun

Any one of a kind of brioche-style bun filled with whipped cream and dusted with powdered sugar, originating in Rome, Italy, and traditionally eaten as a breakfast pastry.

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Meanings

nounmaritozzo (plural maritozzi)

plural maritozzi

  1. Any one of a kind of brioche-style bun filled with whipped cream and dusted with powdered sugar, originating in Rome, Italy, and traditionally eaten as a breakfast pastry.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian, from marito (“husband”), possibly because it used to be given to a girl by her fiancé.

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Translations

Italian maritozzo
  • maritozzoRoman cream bun eaten as a breakfast pastry
Japanese マリトッツォ
  • マリトッツォ (maritottso)Roman cream bun eaten as a breakfast pastry
Cite this entry
APA

maritozzo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maritozzo

MLA

“maritozzo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maritozzo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maritozzo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maritozzo.

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