capicola

English

Alternative forms

• capicollo, capicolla (Canada)
• cappicola

Etymology

From Italian capocollo or capicollo, from capo (“head”) + collo (“neck”), with pronunciation likely influenced by Neapolitan. Doublet of gabagool.

Noun

capicola (countable and uncountable, plural capicoli or capicolas)

1. A traditional Neapolitan-Italian cold cut made from pork shoulder or neck and dry-cured whole.

Synonyms

• coppa
• gabagool

Translations

Italian cold cut made from pork shoulder or neck and dry-cured whole

• Portuguese: copa (pt) f