Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin caruncula, diminutive of carō (“flesh, meat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kaˈrun.ko.la/
- Rhymes: -unkola
- Hyphenation: ca‧rùn‧co‧la
caruncola f (plural caruncole)
- (anatomy, botany) caruncle
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- caruncola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- caruncola in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
