morchiaio

Italian

Etymology

From morchia (“amurca”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /morˈkja.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: mor‧chià‧io

Adjective

morchiaio (feminine morchiaia, masculine plural morchiai, feminine plural morchiaie)

1. (uncommon, of an olive tree) giving oil with abundant amurca

Further reading

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