canapiglia
Italian
Etymology
From canapa (“hemp”), for the greyish-whitish color of its feathers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.naˈpiʎ.ʎa/
- Rhymes: -iʎʎa
- Hyphenation: ca‧na‧pì‧glia
Noun
canapiglia f (plural canapiglie)
- gadwall (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera)
- Synonym: ridenna
Further reading
Canapiglia on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it