rric

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian rizzu. Doublet of iríq.

Noun

rríc m (definite singular rríci) needs inflection (Arbëresh)

  1. hedgehog
    Synonyms: iríq, ésh
    • 2000, “Rrici fatlum [The lucky hedgehog]”, in Udhëtimi‎, page 96:
      Fletët e druvet në pyll po bien për dhe e rrici fatlum i shkalis të gjenjë të sprasmet frute për dimrin që qaset.
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  2. husk, bur (of a chestnut)

References
  • AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 1292: “il riccio” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
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