giallone
Italian
Etymology
From giallo + -one.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒalˈlo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: gial‧ló‧ne
Noun
giallone m (plural gialloni)
- an intense shade of yellow
- Synonym of rigogolo (“golden oriole”)
- a silkworm in the last phase of its larval stage
- (Veneto) maize flour
Noun
giallone m (plural gialloni, feminine giallona)
- (derogatory) a person with a yellowish complexion
Adjective
giallone (feminine giallona, masculine plural gialloni, feminine plural giallone)
- Only used in pesca giallona
Further reading
- giallone1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- giallone2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- allogeni, golenali