cocciu
Sicilian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Probably from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”) or via Latin. See Etymology 2.
Noun edit
cocciu m (plural coccia)
Etymology 2 edit
From Latin coccum (“berry from the scarlet oak, actually an insect”), from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”).
Noun edit
cocciu m (plural coccia)