Meanings
nounpastizzi (plural pastizzi)
alternative pastizz
- A Maltese pasty filled with ricotta, peas, or chicken .
“He's a good Maltese boy. He likes pastizzi,” Nanna announced.
2009, Barbara Haworth-Attard, My Life from Air-Bras to Zits1 more example
One may find a McDonald's outlet next door to a traditional pastizzi outlet, and both may be equally popular with local youth.
2005, Shirley R. Steinberg, Teen Life in Europe, page 158
Origin
- Maltesepastizzi
- Englishpastizzi
Borrowed from Maltese pastizzi.
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APA
pastizzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastizzi
MLA
“pastizzi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastizzi. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pastizzi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastizzi.
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