chinotto

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Italian

Etymology

From a diminutive of Cina (“China”), referring to the fruit's origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈnɔt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto
  • Hyphenation: chi‧nòt‧to

Noun

chinotto m (plural chinotti)

  1. a plant, Citrus myrtifolia, grown throughout Italy
  2. a bitter drink made from the citrus fruit of this plant
  3. (vulgar, slang) a blowjob

Further reading

  • Attlee, Helena (2015): The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit
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