zucchero

sugar

noun TSOOK-keh-roh Less Common

Origin: from Arabic 'sukkar', via Latin

Usage Note

Zucchero is a mass noun, so it usually stays singular; the 'cch' gives a hard 'k' sound. As a term of endearment it works like English 'sweetie'. The phrase non è zucchero hints that someone is no pushover.

Examples

"Metto lo zucchero nel caffè."

Natural Translation

I put sugar in the coffee.

Literal Translation

I-put the sugar in-the coffee.

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