buccia

Italian

Alternative forms

• bùcchia (Livorno)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Borke from Old Norse bǫrkr, from Proto-Germanic *barkuz. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) Another also unlikely theory derives it from a Vulgar Latin *(prae)pucia, from *praepucium, as a variant of Latin praeputium

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbut.t͡ʃa/

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• Rhymes: -uttʃa
• Hyphenation: bùc‧cia

Noun

buccia f (plural bucce)

1. skin, peel, husk, bur (of fruit, etc.)

   Synonym: scorza

   buccia di banana ― banana peel

2. pod (of peas, etc.)
3. rind (of cheese)

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