buccia

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Borke from Old Norse bǫrkr, from Proto-Germanic *barkuz. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Another also unlikely theory derives it from a Vulgar Latin *(prae)pucia, from *praepucium, as a variant of Latin praeputium[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbut.t͡ʃa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uttʃa
  • Hyphenation: bùc‧cia

Noun

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buccia f (plural bucce)

  1. skin, peel, husk, bur (of fruit, etc.)
    Synonym: scorza
    buccia di bananabanana peel
  2. pod (of peas, etc.)
  3. rind (of cheese)

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