suppli

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/suːˈpliː/

noun

A rice croquette filled with mozzarella or meat, originally from Rome.

OriginItalian supplì ← French surprise →
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Meanings

nounsuppli (plural suppli)

alternative supplì

  1. A rice croquette filled with mozzarella or meat, originally from Rome.

Origin

  1. Frenchsurprise
  2. Italiansupplì
  3. Englishsuppli

Borrowed from Italian supplì, from French surprise, because of the supposedly unexpected filling. Doublet of surprise.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with suppli

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APA

suppli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppli

MLA

“suppli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppli. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suppli,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppli.

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