bruscare

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bruˈska.re/

Etymology 1

brusca (“scrubbing brush”) +‎ -are

Verb

bruscare

1. (transitive) to clean with a scrubbing brush

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *brusicāre, *brusiāre, compare bruciare (“to burn”).

Verb

bruscare

2. (transitive, regional) to toast

   Synonyms: abbrustolire, tostare

   bruscare il pane ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

• bruschetta

Related terms

• bruciare