Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garibaldi

/ɡæɹɪˈbældi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: garibal-di
IPA: /ɡæɹɪˈbældi/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.

British usage

noun

A bright yellow/orange damselfish, of the genus Hypsypops, from the seas of southern California.

noun

A kind of jacket worn by women.

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

The jacket is named after Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi, who wore a red shirt of similar appearance. The biscuit is also named after Garibaldi.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

garibaldis (plural)

Derived Forms

Garibaldian Garibaldism Garibaldist

Phrases

Garibaldi biscuit

Synonyms

fly biscuit dead fly biscuit squashed fly biscuit

Rhymes With

waldie

Questions

How do you pronounce garibaldi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæɹɪˈbældi/.
What does garibaldi mean?: a biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.
Where does garibaldi come from?: The jacket is named after Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi, who wore a red shirt of similar appearance. The biscuit is also named after Garibaldi.

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