Italian
Etymology
From Arabic قَبَالَة (qabāla, “bail, guaranty”).
Noun
gabella f (plural gabelle)
- (historical, obsolete) duty (tax on goods)
- customs
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Further reading
- gabella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana