cappellaccio
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom cappello (“hat”) + -accio.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcappellaccio m (plural cappellacci)
- Pejorative of cappello, a worn out and shapeless hat
- (mycology) parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
- (in the plural) a form of ravioli, typical of Ferrara, filled with pumpkin or similar gourd
- a grey volcanic tuff from Rome
- an overburden
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- cappellaccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana