verdesca

Italian

Etymology

From verde (“green”), due to the color of its back.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /verˈdes.ka/
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Hyphenation: ver‧dé‧sca

Noun

verdesca f (plural verdesche)

  1. blue shark (Prionace glauca)
    Synonyms: (Naples) cagnesca, (Naples) smeriglio, squalo azzurro, verdone
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