stancabue

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Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of stanca (to tire) +‎ bue (ox), because the thorny, resistant plant would stop oxen in their tracks during ploughing. See also restabue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌstan.kaˈbu.e/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ue
  • Hyphenation: stan‧ca‧bù‧e

Noun

stancabue m (invariable)

  1. (Tuscan) Synonym of ononide

References

  1. ^ stancabue in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

  • stancabue in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana