suppli al telefono

noun

A type of rice croquettes filled with mozzarella and deep-fried.

OriginItalian supplì al telefono →
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Meanings

noun

alternative supplì al telefono

  1. A type of rice croquettes filled with mozzarella and deep-fried.

Origin

  1. Italiansupplì al telefono
  2. Englishsuppli al telefono

Borrowed from Italian supplì al telefono (literally “suppli on the telephone”), because when pulled apart the cheese is supposed to resemble telephone wires.

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suppli al telefono. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppli%20al%20telefono

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