gnòcculu
Appearance
Sicilian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare Italian gnocco, with -ulu.
Noun
[edit]gnòcculu m (plural gnòcculi)
- (chiefly in the plural) gnocchi (type of pasta)
- a coarse, fat person; a boor
- (in the plural) boiled favas
- Synonym of bùcculu (“curl, ringlet”)
- In full: gnòcculu di capiddi
Descendants
[edit]- → Maltese: nokkla