pizzel

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of pizzle (“animal penis”).

   “Concerning Deer there also passeth another opinion, that the Males thereof do yearly lose their pizzel.”

   “A Whale's pizzel is six foot long, and at the root is seven or eight inches diameter, and tapers away till it comes to about an inch diameter; his stones would fill half a barrel, but his genitals are not open or visible, like those of the true Bull.”

   “My particular spot related to Culpeper's London Dispensatory of the seventeenth century. This was a famous book detailing the pharmaceutical preparations that were used in those days, like dead bodies, stag's pizzel and elf hearts, and we were looking to see how many of them were still being used today.”

2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of pizzella.

   “I always keep two large bottles of vanilla on hand the regular one and the clear one. They are great in angel food cakes and in Pizzels (Italian cookie).”

   “I am intoxicated by the smell of anise used for the pizzels and biscottis that are made every Thursday at the North End bakeries.”

   “> What is your favorite holiday food? Pizzels <sp>. Little flat, snowflake pressed cookie-like things with anise flavoring.”

   “There are holidays.. that kinda make me shaky inside.. like the Pre Christmas cookie baking. the pizzels, the smells, the breads, the taffy pulls and hard tack candy..”

   “::taking the lid off of the cookie jar:: Would you like a pizzel cookie or a date pinwheel? Or maybe some homemade divinity or peanut brittle? Merry Christmas, Santa!”