verdesca
Italian
Etymology
From verde (“green”), due to the color of its back.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /verˈde.ska/
- Rhymes: -eska
- Hyphenation: ver‧dé‧sca
Noun
verdesca f (plural verdesche)
- blue shark (Prionace glauca)
- Synonyms: (Naples) cagnesca, (Naples) smeriglio, squalo azzurro, verdone