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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caruncula, diminutive of carō (“flesh, meat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈrun.ko.la/
- Rhymes: -unkola
- Hyphenation: ca‧rùn‧co‧la
Noun
caruncola f (plural caruncole)
- (anatomy, botany) caruncle
Further reading
- caruncola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- caruncola in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication