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tartaruga

turtle, tortoise

Occasionally you may find a hint of turtle soup in Italy, but nothing turtley has ever really been much prized here. The only tartarughe you are likely to see are turtle-shaped arrangements of pastries or cookies, made for children's birthday parties.

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