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Italian
Etymology
From crusca (“bran”) + -aio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kruˈska.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: cru‧scà‧io
Noun
cruscaio m (plural cruscai, feminine cruscaia)
- a bran seller
- (derogatory) a language purist
- Synonym: cruscante
Further reading
- cruscaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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