lavagna
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From the town of Lavagna, near Genoa, known for slate quarries in the nearby mountains.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lavagna f (plural lavagne)
- (mineralogy) slate
- writing board, blackboard, whiteboard
- La professoressa scrive sulla lavagna. ― The teacher writes on the board.
- lavagna bianca ― whiteboard
- lavagna luminosa ― overhead projector
