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l'anice
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anise - a flower used as a spice
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il carciofo
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the artichoke - very common main ingredient of Italian foods
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gli asparagi
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asparagus - the Italian word is plural.
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i fagioli
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beans - the dried kind - zuppa di fagioli an awesome way to eat them.
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il cavolofiore
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cauliflower - awesome grilled with olio d'oliva, sale e pepe
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la melanzana
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eggplant - HUGE in Southern Italian cooking: "la melanzana alla parmigiana
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l'aglio
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garlic - you can't cook Italian without it, but please use in moderation!
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la lattuga
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lettuce - principal ingredient of l'insalata (salad)
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i funghi
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mushrooms - "an acquired taste"
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l'oliva
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the olive - alone or made into olio d'oliva, an essential ingredient in Italian cooking, super-healthy, and mostly produced in the South.
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la cipolla
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the onion. Yum. Molto importante per cucinare.
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i piselli
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green peas.
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le patate (sing. la patata)
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potato - most loved food
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gli spinaci
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spinach (plurale in italiano) good for you!
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i pomodori
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tomatoes - molto importante nella cucina italiana!
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le zucchine
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zucchine - anche molto italiane!
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la mandorla
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the almond - used in many Italian candy and sweet recipes.
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la mela
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the apple. One a day!
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l'albicocca
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the apricot. Not everyone has had one, but they are in American grocery stores.
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la banana
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the banana.
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le ciliegie
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cherries. Mmmmmm.
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la castagna
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the chestnut. Also used in a lot of dessert (dolce) recipes.
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il dattero
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the date. Mostly dried, but can be found fresh.
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i fichi
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figs! From l'Italia centrale e sud! And very mediterranean!
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il pompelmo
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the grapefruit. You either love it or hate it!
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l'uva
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grapes (singular in Italian). Si va il vino dall'uva.
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la nocciola
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hazelnut. Italians' favorite ice cream flavor.
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il limone
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the lemon. Also from Southern Italy.
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il melone
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canteloupe in particular. Prosciutto e melone is a popular Italian antipasto!
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l'arancia
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The orange. Who doesn't like the orange?
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la pesca
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the peach. plurale = le pesche. Don't confuse with il pesce/fish!
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la pera
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the pear.
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il caco
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the persimmon. Looks like a tomato, but more orange. Tastes like a persimmon. Grows in Southern Italy.
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l'ananas
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the pineapple.
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il pistacchio
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the pistachio. Remember to pronounce "pistakio."
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la melagrana
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the pomegranate. Lots of seeds. Very good juice. Someone said you can get chocolate-covered pomegranate seeds at Trader Joe's sometimes.
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la noce
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the walnut. Very healthy thing to eat.
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