Jump to content

caruncola

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Italian

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Latin caruncula, diminutive of carō (flesh, meat).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /kaˈrun.ko.la/
  • Rhymes: -unkola
  • Hyphenation: ca‧rùn‧co‧la

Noun

[edit]

caruncola f (plural caruncole)

  1. (anatomy, botany) caruncle
[edit]

Further reading

[edit]
  • caruncola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • caruncola in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication