Statistics for English Words of Italian Origin

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Definition	Word	% Correct
The type of cheese on pizza	Mozzarella	94%
People who take unwelcome photos of celebrities	Paparazzi	91%
Hello or goodbye	Ciao	88%
Person who serves coffee drinks	Barista	83%
Vandalism or art, depending on your perspective	Graffiti	81%
Where the fat ladies sing	Opera	76%
Highest register of singing voice	Soprano	75%
Sauce made with basil and pine nuts	Pesto	74%
Type of nut with green flesh	Pistachio	72%
Sharp knife or high heel	Stiletto	72%
Large, hairy type of spider	Tarantula	62%
Like a flute, but smaller	Piccolo	60%
Orchestra conductor; literally "master"	Maestro	58%
It's longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel	Novella	58%
High-profile female singer	Diva	56%
Opposite of "piano" in terms of the loudness of music	Forte	56%
"Pick me up" dessert made with ladyfingers	Tiramisu	55%
Type of green squash also known as a courgette	Zucchini	53%
Totalitarian, right-wing political movement	Fascism	52%
Artificial cave, often with water features	Grotto	38%