giallone

Italian

Etymology

From giallo +‎ -one.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒalˈlo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: gial‧ló‧ne

Noun

giallone m (plural gialloni)

  1. an intense shade of yellow
  2. Synonym of rigogolo (“golden oriole”)
  3. a silkworm in the last phase of its larval stage
  4. (Veneto) maize flour

Noun

giallone m (plural gialloni, feminine giallona)

  1. (derogatory) a person with a yellowish complexion

Adjective

giallone (feminine giallona, masculine plural gialloni, feminine plural giallone)

  1. Only used in pesca giallona

Further reading
  • giallone1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • giallone2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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