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cioppino

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ciop⋅pi⋅no

[chuh-pee-noh; It. chawp-pee-naw]
–noun Italian Cookery.
a stew of fish, shellfish, tomatoes, and seasonings.

Origin:
1935–40; appar. < dial. It
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ciop·pi·no   (chə-pē'nō)   
n.   pl. ciop·pi·nos
A stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish, tomatoes, and white wine.

[Italian, perhaps variant of northwest Italian ciuppin.]
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