pillacchera

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “clay, mud, earth”) and influenced by zacchera (“mud splash”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pilˈlak.ke.ra/
  • Rhymes: -akkera
  • Hyphenation: pil‧làc‧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

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