ricciaia

Italian

Etymology

From riccio (“chestnut husk”) +‎ -aia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ritˈt͡ʃa.ja/
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Hyphenation: ric‧cià‧ia

Noun

ricciaia f (plural ricciaie)

  1. a place where chestnuts are stored prior to husking
  2. a heap of such chestnuts

Further reading

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