carciofaio

Italian

Etymology

From carciofo (“artichoke”) +‎ -aio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kar.t͡ʃoˈfa.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: car‧cio‧fà‧io

Noun

carciofaio m (plural carciofai)

1. Synonym of carciofaia (“artichoke bed; artichoke field”)

Noun

carciofaio m (plural carciofai, feminine carciofaia)

1. one who cultivates or sells artichokes

Adjective

carciofaio (feminine carciofaia, masculine plural carciofai, feminine plural carciofaie)

1. (Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) aprile carciofaio (proverb) ― artichoke-producing April

Further reading

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