buccia

Italian

Alternative forms
  • bùcchia (Livorno)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Borke from Old Norse bǫrkr, from Proto-Germanic *barkuz. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

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

Noun

buccia f (plural bucce)

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

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