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

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