fruscolo

Italian

Alternative forms

• frusco (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin frustulum, influenced by brusco (“twig”) and bruscolo (“speck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfru.sko.lo/
• Rhymes: -uskolo
• Hyphenation: frù‧sco‧lo

Noun

fruscolo m (plural fruscoli)

1. (obsolete) Synonym of fuscello
2. a withered twig on a tree

Further reading

• fruscolo² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana