pizzell

pizzell (plural pizzells)

1. Alternative spelling of pizzle.

Borrowed from Italian pizzella. The final vowel is probably dropped either due to southern Italian influence (as Neapolitan often reduces final vowels to a schwa), or due to anglicized pronunciation of the plural form pizzelle (many English words ending in -elle do not pronounce the last e, e.g. belle, gazelle, mademoiselle).

pizzell (plural pizzells)

1. Alternative form of pizzella.
   • 2006, Albert Rayl, Rayl Family Cookbook, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page vi:

     I have a very dear friend whose mother made us pizzells, which is an Italian waffle cookie and delicious. I make them once in a while now and sometimes roll them, while hot, and fill them with whipping cream and strawberries.

   • 2012, Suzanne Lupinski, 20 Ways To A Wonderful Life!, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 136:

     Even though she does not work at the bakery anymore she still bakes cookies for me. The other day she asked me if I like pizzells and I said yes.

   • 2020, Gwen Davis, The Nativity‎, Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press, →ISBN:

     Everyone applauded and sauntered up to the buffet of spaghetti, meatballs, Italian bread, salad and gelato, pizzells, biscotti and cannolli for dessert.