vrisca

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• virisca (trisyllabic variant)
• brisca

Etymology

Possibly derived from an Occitan or Celtiberian stratum, ultimately, and possibly, of Celtic origin. Compare Aragonese, Catalan, Occitan, and Spanish bresca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɾi.ska/, [βəˈɾi.ska] (standard)
• Hyphenation: vrì‧sca

Noun

vrisca f (plural vrischi)

1. honeycomb

Related terms

• brìscula
• cira
• fascitru
• lapa
• meli
• spìritu di meli

See also

• agusta
• frasca
• friscu
• nasca
• resca
• rìsicu
• tascu
• toscu
• viscu
• vrazzu
• vròcculi
• vìriga