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Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin it *amurcla < *amurcula, from Latin amurca, from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη (amórgē), from ἀμέργω (amérgō, “pluck, pull”).
Pronunciation
Noun
morchia f (plural morchie)
- amurca
- a type of grease made from amurca
- Hypernym: grasso
- sludge
- (figurative) scum
- Synonyms: feccia, rifiuto
Derived terms
Further reading
- morchia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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