pillacchera

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “clay, mud, earth”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pilˈlak.ke.ra/, [pil̺ˈl̺äkke̞r̺ä]
  • Rhymes: -akkera
  • Stress: pillàcchera
  • Hyphenation: pil‧lac‧che‧ra

Noun

pillacchera f (plural pillacchere) (Tuscany)

  1. A splatter or limp of mud.
  2. A clot of dirt stuck to an animal's wool.

Derived terms

References
  • pillacchera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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