puppola

Italian

Etymology

From puppa (“breast, boob”), in the sense of "protuberance".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpup.po.la/
  • Rhymes: -uppola
  • Hyphenation: pùp‧po‧la

Noun

puppola f (plural puppole)

  1. (botany) protuberance on the olive tree
  2. (mycology) parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
    Synonyms: bubbola maggiore, cappellaccio, mazza di tamburo, ombrellone, parasole

Further reading
  • puppola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.