attaccamano

Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

attaccamani

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of attacca (“to attach”) +‎ mano (“hand”), from the burrs produced the plant, which tend to cling to skin and clothing.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /atˌtak.kaˈma.no/^[1]
Rhymes: -ano
Hyphenation: at‧tac‧ca‧mà‧no

Noun edit

attaccamano m (plural attaccamani)

cleavers, goosegrass, catchweed (Galium aparine)

References edit

^ attaccamano in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

[1] ttaccamano in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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