All About Pica. Eating and desiring ice is directly tied to another behavioral symptom of iron deficiency, a strange appetite disorder called pica. Whenever it surfaces, pica fills you with the desire to ingest substances that normally aren't viewed as food. Paper, wood, and dirt are regularly gnawed on by sufferers.
you voted. 1  The Italian word for grandmother is nonna, which can be used as a nickname. 2  the italian way of saying grandmother or grandma is nonna and it's pronounciation is nohn-nah notice the letter h.speek it out with a little of the h in it.  3 Nonna is the Italian word for grandmother. I am not sure about grandma, but I think is nonnina. You may also try the dear grandmother, which is also colloquial: cara nonna.
As with most other types of pasta, the Italian word is a plural form, lasagne meaning more than one sheet of lasagna, though in many other languages a derivative of the singular word lasagna is used for the popular dish.s with most other types of pasta, the Italian word is a plural form, lasagne meaning more than one sheet of lasagna, though in many other languages a derivative of the singular word lasagna is used for the popular dish.