chinotto
See also: Chinotto
Italian
Etymology
From a diminutive of Cina (“China”), referring to the fruit's origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈnɔt.to/
- Rhymes: -ɔtto
- Hyphenation: chi‧nòt‧to
Noun
chinotto m (plural chinotti)
- a plant, Citrus myrtifolia, grown throughout Italy
- a bitter drink made from the citrus fruit of this plant
Further reading
- Attlee, Helena (2015): The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit