bucaneve

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of buca (“to pierce”) +‎ neve (“snow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbu.kaˈne.ve/[1]
  • Rhymes: -eve
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ca‧né‧ve

Noun

bucaneve m (invariable)

  1. common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
    Synonym: (uncommon) foraneve

References
  1. bucaneve in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • bucaneve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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