capocchia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin *capucla, feminine of *capuclum, for *caputulum, or capitulum, from Latin caput (“head”).

Noun

capocchia f (plural capocchie)

1. head (of a pin, match, garlic etc.)
2. (vulgar, slang) a nipple

Derived terms

• capocchietta
• capocchiona