granoturco

Italian

Alternative forms

• granturco

Etymology

Univerbation of grano +‎ turco, itself a calque of New Latin frumentum turcicum. Literally, “Turkish corn”, coined by European botanists of the 1530s who were unaware that the plant was introduced from America.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡra.noˈtur.ko/
• Rhymes: -urko
• Hyphenation: gra‧no‧tùr‧co

Noun

granoturco m (plural granoturchi)

1. maize

   Synonyms: frumentone, mais