bozzolo

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔt.t͡so.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔttsolo
• Hyphenation: bòz‧zo‧lo

Etymology 1

Noun

bozzolo m (plural bozzoli)

1. cocoon

Derived terms

• chiudersi nel proprio bozzolo (“to cocoon, to retreat into one's shell”)
• sbozzolare (“to emerge from a cocoon, or to detach cocoons”)
• uscire dal bozzolo (“to come out of one's shell”)

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Noun

bozzolo m (plural bozzoli)

1. (historical) the portion of grain due a miller for his/her services

Derived terms

• sbozzolare (“to remove such a portion of grain from the whole”)