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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin festuculum, from Latin festuca (“straw; stalk, stem”). The initial t- is due to influence of testa (“head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teˈstuk.kjo/
- Rhymes: -ukkjo
- Hyphenation: te‧stùc‧chio
Noun
testucchio m (plural testucchi)
- (Tuscan) field maple (Acer campestre)
- Synonym: loppio
Further reading
- testucchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana