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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Parmelia, derived from Latin parma (“shield”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /parˈmɛ.lja/
- Rhymes: -ɛlja
- Hyphenation: par‧mè‧lia
Noun
parmelia f (plural parmelie)
- any lichen of the taxonomic genus Parmelia
Further reading
- parmelia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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