Verace
Italian · pronounced veh-RAH-cheh
The word in 'Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana'. On a menu or shopfront it signals a claim to conform to the AVPN disciplinare — but only AVPN affiliation, shown by a membership number, actually certifies that. The word itself is not protected and anyone may print it.
Literal meaning
True, genuine
Region
Naples, used internationally
Also known as
vera pizza napoletana, VPN
Common misuse
Reading 'verace' on a sign as certification. It is a claim, not a credential; AVPN publishes its affiliate register precisely because the word alone proves nothing.
Related
Evidence
Well established- International Regulation for True Neapolitan Pizza (Disciplinare Internazionale) — Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN)