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Italian

Etymology

Probably a calque of Medieval Latin albus spīnus (attested in the 11th c.), ultimately from Late Latin alba spīna. By surface analysis, bianco +‎ spino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbjan.kosˈpi.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: bian‧co‧spì‧no

Noun

biancospino m (plural biancospini)

  1. hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata, syn. Crataegus oxycantha)
    Synonym: albaspina

References

  1. ^ biancospino in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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