ornitogalo
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from New Latin Ornithogalum, itself from Ancient Greek ὀρνῑθόγαλον (ornīthógalon), a compound of ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + γάλα (gála, “milk”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ornitogalo m (plural ornitogali)
- star-of-Bethlehem, any of various perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum
- Synonym: latte di gallina
Further reading[edit]
- ornitogalo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana