lombricaio
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From lombrico (“earthworm”) + -aio.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lombricaio m (plural lombricai)
- moist ground where many earthworms live
- (by extension) a filthy place
- (figurative) a place teeming with people, especially filthy or dishonest people.
Further reading edit
- lombricaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana