carciofaio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From carciofo (artichoke) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kar.t͡ʃoˈfa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: car‧cio‧fà‧io

Noun

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carciofaio m (plural carciofai)

  1. Synonym of carciofaia (artichoke bed; artichoke field)

Noun

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carciofaio m (plural carciofai, feminine carciofaia)

  1. one who cultivates or sells artichokes

Adjective

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carciofaio (feminine carciofaia, masculine plural carciofai, feminine plural carciofaie)

  1. (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) aprile carciofaio (proverb)artichoke-producing April

Further reading

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  • carciofaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana