NYT Dictionary

CAPICOLA

NounCAPI-co-lacapi-co-la · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Italian

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

coppagabagool

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022.

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