castagna

See also: Castagna and castâgna

Italian

Etymology

From Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈstaɲ.ɲa/

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• Rhymes: -aɲɲa
• Hyphenation: ca‧stà‧gna

Noun

castagna f (plural castagne)

1. chestnut

Related terms

• castagna d'acqua
• castagna d'India
• castagnaccio
• castagnaio
• castagnatura
• castagnetta
• castagno
• castagnola
• pesce castagna

 

Descendants

• → Danish: kastanje
• → Italiot Greek: kastagnèa
• → Norwegian: kastanje

See also

• caldarrosta
• marrone

Further reading

• castagna in Collins Italian-English Dictionary