Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of salta (to jump) +‎ macchione (thick scrub).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌsal.ta.makˈkjo.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: sal‧ta‧mac‧chió‧ne

Noun edit

saltamacchione m (plural saltamacchioni)

  1. the cutting / coppicing of thick scrub

References edit

  1. ^ saltamacchione in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication