ghiandaia
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin glandāria, from glandārius (“pertaining to acorns”), derived from Latin glāns (“acorn, nut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡjanˈda.ja/
- Rhymes: -aja
- Hyphenation: ghian‧dà‧ia
Noun
ghiandaia f (plural ghiandaie)
- Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Derived terms
- ghiandaia azzurra
- ghiandaia marina
Further reading
- ghiandaia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana