vescia

See also: Vescia

Italian

Etymology

From a derivative of Late Latin vissīre (attested in glosses), from Latin visīre. Compare French vesse, Venetian vesa; cf. Romanian băși. Cf. also Spanish bejín (“puffball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveʃ.ʃa/
• Rhymes: -eʃʃa
• Hyphenation: vé‧scia

Noun

vescia f (plural vescie)

1. (mycology) puffball

   Synonym: loffa di lupo

2. (Tuscan) fart, flatulence, particularly a silent one

   Synonym: loffa

3. (Tuscan, rare) gossip

   Synonyms: chiacchiera, pettegolezzo

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• escavi, esciva, secavi