ricciaia

Italian

Etymology

From riccio (“chestnut husk”) +‎ -aia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ritˈt͡ʃa.ja/
• Rhymes: -aja
• Hyphenation: ric‧cià‧ia

Noun

ricciaia f (plural ricciaie)

1. a place where chestnuts are stored prior to husking
2. a heap of such chestnuts

Further reading

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