verdesca

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From verde (“green”), due to the color of its back.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /verˈde.ska/
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Syllabification: ver‧dé‧sca

Noun[edit]

verdesca f (plural verdesche)

  1. blue shark (Prionace glauca)
    Synonyms: (Naples) cagnesca, (Naples) smeriglio, squalo azzurro, verdone
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