brocco
See also: broccò
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Latin broccus (“protruding (of the teeth)”), of Gaulish origin, related to Irish brog (“awl”).
Noun edit
brocco m (plural brocchi)
- thorn, stick
- (usually in the plural) olive tree bud produced when flowering
- pruned stump of a branch
- center point of a shield
- (by extension) center of a target
- (archaic) curl that occurs during weaving of a brocade
Etymology 2 edit
Of Northern Italian origin, probably from the same Latin word as above.[1]
Noun edit
brocco m (plural brocchi)
- nag (worn-out horse)
- (sports) incompetent athlete
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
brocco
References edit
Latin edit
Noun edit
broccō