Nov 25 2015
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By namanknowledge Language, Places

Fact #985: A single piece of confetti is called a confetto (Italian for bonbon; related to the Latin ‘confectum’).

Historically, a ‘confetto’ was a small candy traditionally thrown during carnivals in Italy. The custom was adopted in England for weddings and other occasions but with symbolic tossing of paper.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/confetto

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