mezzalana

Italian

Etymology

mezza, feminine of mezzo (“half”) + lana (“wool”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛd.d͡zaˈla.na/, [ˌmɛd̪d̪͡z̪äˈl̺äːn̺ä]
  • Stress: mèzzalàna
  • Hyphenation: mez‧za‧la‧na

Noun

mezzalana f (plural mezzelane)

  1. (dated) linsey-woolsey
    Synonym: mistolana
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