attaccamano
Italian
Alternative forms
- attaccamani
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of attacca (“to attach”) + mano (“hand”), from the burrs produced the plant, which tend to cling to skin and clothing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atˌtak.kaˈma.no/[1]
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: at‧tac‧ca‧mà‧no
Noun
attaccamano m (plural attaccamani)
- cleavers, goosegrass, catchweed (Galium aparine)
References
- attaccamano in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication