istrice
Italian
Etymology
From Latin hystrīcem, from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ (hústrix). The porcupine exists in the wild in parts of southern Italy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.stri.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -istritʃe
- Hyphenation: ì‧stri‧ce
Noun
istrice m (plural istrici)
- crested porcupine, European porcupine, Old World porcupine, hystricognath, porpentine
- Synonym: istrice crestato
- Synonym: porcospino
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