Italian
Etymology
From ciuffo + -aia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃufˈfa.ja/
- Rhymes: -aja
- Hyphenation: ciuf‧fà‧ia
Noun
ciuffaia f (plural ciuffaie) (Tuscan)
- tuft (of hair)
- Synonym: ciuffo
- a densely treed area
Further reading
- ciuffaia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana