lupara

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Italian[edit]

Una lupara

Etymology[edit]

From lupo (“wolf”), from its traditional use in wolf hunting.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /luˈpa.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Hyphenation: lu‧pà‧ra

Noun[edit]

lupara f (plural lupare)

  1. the content of a particular type of shotgun cartridge, consisting of 8–9 mm steel balls
  2. (by extension) the shotgun employing such cartridges, especially a sawn-off shotgun

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