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Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“to pass”) + patate (“potatoes”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pas.sa.paˈta.te/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧pa‧tà‧te
Noun
passapatate m or f (invariable)
- potato masher
- Synonym: schiacciapatate
Further reading
- passapatate in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- passapatate in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa