verdesca
Italian
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Etymology
Derived from verde (“green”), due to the color of its back.
Pronunciation
Noun
verdesca f (plural verdesche)
- blue shark (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Synonyms: (Naples) cagnesca, (Naples) smeriglio, squalo azzurro, verdone