testucchio

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin festuculum, from Latin festuca (“straw; stalk, stem”). The initial t- is due to influence of testa (“head”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /teˈstuk.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ukkjo
  • Hyphenation: te‧stùc‧chio

Noun

testucchio m (plural testucchi)

  1. (Tuscan) field maple (Acer campestre)
    Synonym: loppio

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