meloncello

Italian

Etymology

From melone +‎ -cello.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /me.lonˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: me‧lon‧cèl‧lo

Noun

meloncello m (plural meloncelli)

  1. Diminutive of melone (“melon, musk melon”)
  2. (botany, Tuscany) Synonym of salvastrella (“burnet”)

Further reading
  • meloncèllo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • meloncèllo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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