chinotto

See also: Chinotto

Italian

Etymology

From a diminutive of Cina (“China”), referring to the fruit's origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈnɔt.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔtto
• Hyphenation: chi‧nòt‧to

Noun

chinotto m (plural chinotti)

1. a plant, Citrus myrtifolia, grown throughout Italy
2. a bitter drink made from the citrus fruit of this plant
3. (vulgar, slang) a blowjob

Further reading

• Attlee, Helena (2015): The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit