fruscolo

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin frustulum, influenced by brusco (“twig”) and bruscolo (“speck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrus.ko.lo/
  • Rhymes: -uskolo
  • Hyphenation: frù‧sco‧lo

Noun

fruscolo m (plural fruscoli)

  1. (obsolete) synonym of fuscello
  2. a withered twig on a tree

Further reading

  • fruscolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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