canapiglia

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From canapa (“hemp”), for the greyish-whitish color of its feathers.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.naˈpiʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: ca‧na‧pì‧glia

Noun[edit]

canapiglia f (plural canapiglie)

  1. gadwall (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera)
    Synonym: ridenna

Further reading[edit]

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