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zucca

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Etymology

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    From Late Latin cucutia (via metathesis and apheresis), from Latin cucurbita (“gourd”). Doublet of cocuzza and cucurbita.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zuk.ka/, (traditional) */ˈt͡suk.ka/[1]
    • Rhymes: -ukka
    • Hyphenation: zùc‧ca

    Noun

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    zucca f (plural zucche, diminutive zucchétta or zucchettìna or zucchétto m or zucchettìno m or zucchìna or zucchìno m, augmentative zuccóna or zuccóne m, pejorative zuccàccia (“pumpkin, squash, head”))

    1. pumpkin
    2. marrow (vegetable)
    3. squash (plant)
    4. (humorous) head
      Synonym: testa

    Derived terms

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    References

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    1. ^ zucca in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

    Further reading

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    • zucca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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