barbascia

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps derived from barba (“beard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /barˈbaʃ.ʃa/
• Rhymes: -aʃʃa
• Hyphenation: bar‧bà‧scia

Noun

barbascia f (plural barbasce)

1. noble yarrow (Achillea nobilis)

Further reading

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