cotogna
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Italian
Etymology
From cotogno (“quince tree”), or less likely a Vulgar Latin root cotōnea, taken as a feminine singular from the plural of Latin cotōneum, ultimately from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion). Also possibly from mela cotogna, from Latin māla cotōnea, also a feminine singular from the plural of mālum cotōneum (“quince tree”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cotogna f (plural cotogne)
- quince (fruit)
- Synonym: mela cotogna
Derived terms
Further reading
- cotogna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- cotogna in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa