canapiglia

Italian

Etymology

From canapa (“hemp”), for the greyish-whitish color of its feathers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.naˈpiʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎa
• Hyphenation: ca‧na‧pì‧glia

Noun

canapiglia f (plural canapiglie)

1. gadwall (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera)

   Synonym: ridenna

Further reading

• Canapiglia on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it