testucchio

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): /tesˈtuk.kjo/
• Rhymes: -ukkjo
• Hyphenation: te‧stùc‧chio

Noun

testucchio m (plural testucchi)

1. (Tuscan) field maple (Acer campestre)

   Synonym: loppio

Further reading

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