cofollo
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Spanish alcofol (“lead sulfide”), from Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈfɔl.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɔllo
- Hyphenation: co‧fòl‧lo
Noun
cofollo m (plural cofolli)
- (historical) a lead-based paint used for ceramics
- Synonym: aquifoglio
Further reading
- cofollo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana