ˌspēəˈdē(ˌ)nō noun
( plural spiedini -(ˌ)nē)
Etymology: Italian, literally, skewer, diminutive of spiedo spit, spear, from Old French espiet spear, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German spioz spear, Old Norse spjōt
: a dish of meat rolled around a filling or minced and formed into balls then usually batter-dipped and cooked on a skewer ; also : slices of bread and mozzarella prepared in a similar way and served with an anchovy sauce