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vescia

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Etymology

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From a derivative of Late Latin vissīre (attested in glosses), from Latin visīre. Compare French vesse, Venetan vesa; cf. Romanian băși. Cf. also Spanish bejín (puffball).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vescia f (plural vescie)

  1. (mycology) puffball
    Synonym: loffa di lupo
  2. (Tuscan) fart, flatulence, particularly a silent one
    Synonym: loffa
  3. (Tuscan, rare) gossip
    Synonyms: chiacchiera, pettegolezzo

Further reading

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

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