passapatate

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“to pass”) +‎ patate (“potatoes”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pas.sa.paˈta.te/
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧pa‧tà‧te

Noun

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passapatate m or f (invariable)

  1. potato masher
    Synonym: schiacciapatate

Further reading

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  • passapatate in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • passapatate in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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