scorza

English

Etymology

From German Scorza, said to be Wallachian.[1]

Noun

scorza (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy, obsolete) epidote in the form of sand

References

  1. ^ “scorza, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔr.d͡za/, /ˈskɔr.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrdza, -ɔrtsa
  • Hyphenation: scòr‧za

Etymology 1

From Latin scortum (“skin, hide”), via scortea (“leather bag or garment”), substantisation of scorteus (“made of skin or leather”). Compare French écorce, Romanian scoarță, Sicilian scorcia.

Noun

scorza f (plural scorze)

  1. bark (of a tree)
    Synonyms: corteccia, crosta
  2. (by extension) husk, peel, skin (of fruit, etc.)
    Synonyms: buccia, guscio
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

scorza

  1. inflection of scorzare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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

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