mela canina

Italian

Etymology

Compare English dogberry and see more cognates there.

Noun

mela canina f (plural mele canine)

  1. (botany, Tuscan) mandrake's berry
    Synonym: mela terrestre

References
  • Accademia della Crusca (p. 1961), “mela”, in Grande dizionario della lingua italiana (in Italian), volume 10, page 12
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