Timpano

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A timbale (food). uncommon

    "One can see why Secundo protests making the timpano. The dish is time consuming and demands an involved preparation. It is reserved for special occasions, for it serves anywhere from ten to sixteen people. […] The food stylist for the film, Deborah Disabatino, said she felt like an architect when constructing a timpano, and […]"

  2. 2
    singular of timpani (“kettledrum”) form-of, singular

    "Move only the arms when playing from one timpano to the other."

Synonyms

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timbale

Example

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"One can see why Secundo protests making the timpano. The dish is time consuming and demands an involved preparation. It is reserved for special occasions, for it serves anywhere from ten to sixteen people. […] The food stylist for the film, Deborah Disabatino, said she felt like an architect when constructing a timpano, and […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian timpano.

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