What “Gizzada” means
Gizzada is a small tart with a crimped pastry shell filled with grated coconut cooked down with brown sugar, ginger and nutmeg until dark and sticky.
Examples
Mi buy two gizzada outside di school gate.
I bought two gizzadas outside the school gate.
How to use it
Everyday word for an old-time sweet sold at school gates, corner shops and bakeries.
Where usage varies
Its crimped edge gives it the nickname "pinch-me-round".
Where it comes from
Likely from Portuguese and Sephardic Jewish baking traditions; the name is related to Portuguese guisada, "stewed".