cocuzza

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin cucutia (found in Pliny), from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of zucca and cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈkut.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -uttsa
• Hyphenation: co‧cùz‧za

Noun

cocuzza f (plural cocuzze)

1. marrow, gourd
2. (humorous) head
3. (figurative, in the plural) money

Related terms

• zucca

Interjection

cocuzza

1. amazing!, marvelous!