arnoglossa

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin arnoglossa, from Ancient Greek ἀρνόγλωσσον (arnóglōsson, literally “lamb's tongue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ar.noˈɡlɔs.sa/
• Rhymes: -ɔssa
• Hyphenation: ar‧no‧glòs‧sa

Noun

arnoglossa f (plural arnoglosse)

1. narrowleaf plantain, ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)

   Synonyms: cinquenervi, lanciola, piantaggine lanciuola, piantaggine minore

   Hypernyms: (genus) piantaggine, (family) piantaginacea

   Coordinate term: piantaggine maggiore

Further reading

• arnoglossa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• glassarono, grossolana