meloncello

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Italian

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Etymology

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From melone +‎ -cello.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.lonˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: me‧lon‧cèl‧lo

Noun

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meloncello m (plural meloncelli)

  1. diminutive of melone (melon, musk melon)
  2. (botany, Tuscany) Synonym of salvastrella (burnet)

Further reading

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  • meloncèllo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • meloncèllo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana