alberello
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From albero + -ello (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alberello m (plural alberelli)
- Diminutive of albero
- a sapling, a young tree
- a cultivation technique of vines involving severe pruning
- (usually in the plural) a sweet biscuit in the form of a Christmas tree
- (dated, medicine) a vase containing medicine etc. (in old chemist's shops)