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Italian
Etymology
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Noun
coccia f (plural cocce)
- (archaic) shell (of a mollusk)
- Synonym: conchiglia
- (archaic or Rome) skin, peel (of a fruit), shell (of an egg), bark (of a tree), crust (of bread)
- Synonyms: (of fruits) buccia, (of citruses) scorza, (of eggs) guscio, (of a tree) corteccia, (of bread) crosta
- le cocce d'arancia ― orange peel
- (regional, humorous) head
- Synonyms: zucca, capoccia; see also Thesaurus:testa
- (firearms) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
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- (nautical) thimble (metal protection for ropes)
- Synonym: redancia
- (rare) bowl (of a pipe)
- Synonym: fornello
- (archaic) bulge, swelling
- Synonyms: protuberanza, gonfiore
Further reading
- coccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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