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maiale
pig
Also the word in Italian for a manned torpedo
maialino lattarino al forno: roast suckling pig.
maiale sfilacciato: pulled pork
maiale ubriaco: 'drunken pig'—pork chops fried with garlic, salt, pepper and fennel seeds, then simmered in red wine (Tuscany)
Porco for pig is also quite common.
Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls
Image by Fabrizio Sciami