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risella

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Italian

Etymology 1

From riso (rice) + -ella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riˈsɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: ri‧sèl‧la

Noun

risella f (uncountable) (dialectal, Tuscan, especially Versilia)

  1. broken rice, mainly used as birdseed for poultry
Descendants
  • Maltese: riżella

References

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Gallo-Italic, likely Piedmontese [Term?]. Doublet of reticella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riˈzɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: ri‧sèl‧la

Noun

risella f (plural riselle) (dialectal)

  1. caul fat
    Synonyms: omento, rete

References

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