timpano


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tim·pa·no

 (tĭm-pä′nō)
n. pl. tim·pa·nos
A deep-dish Italian pie consisting of a pastry shell filled with layers of pasta, salami, cheese, meatballs, hardboiled eggs, tomato sauce, and other ingredients that is covered with a crust and baked.

[Italian, kettledrum, timpano (from the shape of the casserole in which it is cooked); see timpani.]
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timpano

(ˈtɪmpənəʊ)
n
a kettledrum
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