bucaneve
Italian
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Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of buca (“to pierce”) + neve (“snow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbu.kaˈne.ve/[1]
- Rhymes: -eve
- Hyphenation: bu‧ca‧né‧ve
Noun
bucaneve m (invariable)
- common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
- Synonym: (uncommon) foraneve
References
- bucaneve in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading
- bucaneve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana