brocciu

Unadapted borrowing from Corsican brocciu, of pre-Roman origin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɒt͡ʃuː/, enPR: brŏʹcho͞o

brocciu (uncountable)

1. A Corsican cheese produced from ewe's milk, containing no lactose.

From a pre-Roman word whence also Catalan brossa (“litter; brushwood”) and Occitan brossa (“brushwood”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrot.tʃu/
• Hyphenation: bróc‧ciu

brocciu m (plural brocci)

1. (countable and uncountable) brocciu (Corsican cheese)

• bruccio (corrupted)

Unadapted borrowing from Corsican brocciu, of pre-Roman origin. Doublet of brousse, borrowed from Occitan.

• IPA^(key): /bʁɔt.ʃju/
• Rhymes: -u

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brocciu m (countable and uncountable, plural broccius)

1. brocciu (Corsican cheese)