ferretto

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English

Etymology

From Italian ferretto di Spagna, diminutive of ferro (iron), from Latin ferrum.

Noun

ferretto (uncountable)

  1. copper sulphide, used to colour glass.

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Italian

Noun

ferretto m (plural ferretti)

  1. a piece of iron
  2. underwire (of a bra)
  3. red soil, rich in iron oxides

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