bulbocastano

Italian

Etymology

From Latin bulbus (“bulb”) + Ancient Greek κάστανον (kástanon, “chestnut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bul.boˈka.sta.no/
• Rhymes: -astano
• Hyphenation: bul‧bo‧cà‧sta‧no

Noun

bulbocastano m (plural bulbocastani)

1. great pignut, earthnut (Bunium bulbocastanum)

See also

• terranoce

Further reading

• bulbocastano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana