bucaneve

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of buca (“to pierce”) +‎ neve (“snow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbu.kaˈne.ve/
• Rhymes: -eve
• Hyphenation: bu‧ca‧né‧ve

Noun

bucaneve m (invariable)

1. common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

   Synonym: (uncommon) foraneve

Further reading

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