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Ovoprodotti is the Italian word for egg products, as in Maionese (mayonnaise)

Orvieto is referring to a city in southwestern Umbria, Italy that produces wine with the same name, Orvieto that is generally drunk young, this wine was traditionally sweeter than modern wines.

Olio di mais is the Italian term for corn oil
Olio di sesamo is the Italian term for "sesame oil"

Oca is the Italian word for goose

Olive a scabecciu refers to a typical food from Sardinian made of olives.

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