calcatreppola

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Italian

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain.

Noun

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calcatreppola f (plural calcatreppole)

  1. any of various thorny plants:
    1. red starthistle (Centaurea calcitrapa)
    2. yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
    3. field eryngo (Eryngium campestre)

Further reading

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