Ciauscolo (sometimes also spelled
ciavuscolo or
ciabuscolo) is a variety of
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salame, typical of the
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region (especially of the
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), although it is also widely used in nearby
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(especially in the territory of
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and part of northern Valnerina).
The word "
ciauscolo" is related to the local
dialectThe term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by scholars of language. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other...
al word "
ciausculu", although which one derives from the other remains unclear.
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Ciauscolo (sometimes also spelled
ciavuscolo or
ciabuscolo) is a variety of
ItalianItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
salame, typical of the
MarcheThe Marche is one of the 20 Regions of Italy...
region (especially of the
Province of MacerataThe Province of Macerata is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata.It has an area of 2,774 km², and a total population of 301,701 . There are 57 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macerata.-External links:*...
), although it is also widely used in nearby
UmbriaUmbria is a region of central Italy. Its capital is Perugia. It has an area of 8,456 km² and about 900,000 inhabitants.- Geography :...
(especially in the territory of
FolignoFoligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system...
and part of northern Valnerina).
Etymology
The word "
ciauscolo" is related to the local
dialectThe term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by scholars of language. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other...
al word "
ciausculu", although which one derives from the other remains unclear. A possible origin for
ciauscolo is the Mediaeval Latin word "
cibusculum", meaning "small food", or be related to the local
dialectThe term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by scholars of language. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other...
al word "
ciausculu" (although it is unclear whether the one derives from the other, or vice versa)