saltamacchione

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of salta (“to jump”) +‎ macchione (“thick scrub”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsal.ta.makˈkjo.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: sal‧ta‧mac‧chió‧ne

Noun

saltamacchione m (plural saltamacchioni)

  1. the cutting / coppicing of thick scrub

References

  1. ^ saltamacchione in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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